Tim May writes:
I've never played, and never plan to. Money down the drain.
I have a completely different attitude towards mega-buck lotteries. I seem them as a form of entertainment. For less than the price of a two hour movie, I can purchase a ticket that is good for a few days of daydreaming. Yes, I admit it, although the rational portion of my brain understands the odds against winning are mostly zero, there still exists a portion of my brain that says "sure, but mostly zero means partly non-zero". I derive pleasure from the daydreams of instant wealth that mega-buck lotteries make possible. Therefore, for me, it's not money down the drain. Jim_Miller@suite.com ObC'punk: [regarding export of crypto] "That the arguments they are hearing about American companies are unproven, and that no single case of a problem has been documented (in his view)." What's the official government form I need to fill out to prove loss of revenue from an inability to export a version of our product that was never produced since we knew in advance we would not be able to export it?
Tim May writes:
I've never played, and never plan to. Money down the drain.
I have a completely different attitude towards mega-buck lotteries. I seem them as a form of entertainment. For less than the price of a two hour movie, I can purchase a ticket that is good for a few days of daydreaming.
Yes, I admit it, although the rational portion of my brain understands the odds against winning are mostly zero, there still exists a portion of my brain that says "sure, but mostly zero means partly non-zero". I derive pleasure from the daydreams of instant wealth that mega-buck lotteries make possible. Therefore, for me, it's not money down the drain.
Jim_Miller@suite.com
A plausible rationalization, but for me lotteries are still just: "Taxes for the Stupid!" (Innumarate actually, but that would get 'huh' from most people.) I never play, but my wife does sometimes. sdw -- Stephen D. Williams Local Internet Gateway Co.; SDW Systems 513 496-5223APager LIG dev./sales Internet: sdw@lig.net OO R&D Source Dist. By Horse: 2464 Rosina Dr., Miamisburg, OH 45342-6430 Comm. Consulting ICBM: 39 34N 85 15W I love it when a plan comes together Newbie Notice: (Surfer's know the score...) I speak for LIGCo., CCI, myself, and no one else, regardless of where it is convenient to post from or thru.
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