• ⚡⚡⚡@feddit.de
      31·
      1 year ago

      This isn’t true from the math point of view, is it?

      Not playing -> chance is 0

      Playing -> chance is 0.000…1

      The factor between both numbers is infinity.

      • TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee
        13·
        1 year ago

        you’re saying there’s NO chance of winning the lottery, no matter how infinitesimally small, if you don’t buy a ticket?

        do you have a source for this claim? or are you just seeking an upgrade from Bureaucrat Grade 35 to Grade 34? jk lol

      • runeko@programming.dev
        0·
        1 year ago

        Not Playing: P(ticket won) * P(found a ticket on the ground)

        Playing: P(ticket won) * P(didn’t drop or otherwise lose ticket)