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[-] ByteWizard@lemm.ee -2 points 9 months ago

Sure, but the hope is a result of the first two issues.

They can't do the math so they think there is a chance. And because they WANT there to be a chance they ignore every time they lose.

[-] ladicius@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

I know you have a point, a good one, Lotteries cater to the vulnerable etc. - but you are wrong in one aspect: There are winners, in every lottery, and that's what fuels the hope.

Even small chances are chances. It's that simple ;)

[-] ByteWizard@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

When did I say there weren't any winners? I said people think there's a chance that they might win personally. And you can state the gamblers fallacy any way you like, the fact that there are winners in a lottery has nothing to with the chances of winning personally. Bad at math, bad at logic, too emotional, call it anything you like. Any hope is a result of these flaws, not the cause.

https://www.palomar.edu/users/bthompson/Gambler%27s%20Fallacy.html

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 points 9 months ago

Probably more likely to turn 20$ into a fortune playing the lottery than most other ways you could invest it.

[-] InfiniWheel@lemmy.one 3 points 9 months ago

Honestly, chances might be extremely low. But if all it takes is a couple of bucks sometimes to maybe win even 1000, I'd take it.

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