@MicroWave@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 2 years agoNo winner in Monday's Powerball drawing has the next jackpot approaching $1 billionwww.npr.orgmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down18
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minus-square@VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.sociallinkfedilink14•2 years agoOn the one hand, what a waste of money. But I can’t help but imagine if I won, that would change my life…
minus-squareJustagamerlinkfedilink8•2 years agoIf you want to be depressed, look at what happened to most lottery winner’s lives. Or an average NFL player. Or anyone gets a huge cash windfall. The best situations are gradual increases in wealth
minus-square@garretble@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink11•2 years agoMaybe so, but I’d take my chances with hundreds of million dollars.
minus-squareFerrislinkfedilink2•2 years agoWear a full body spandex suit when you collect, so nobody can identify you. And spend very gradually. And never speak of it.
minus-square@Klear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink6•2 years agoThe odds of winning the jackpot are basically the same whether you enter or not.
minus-square@Klear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink0•2 years ago…and if you do enter, you are still certain not to win for all reasonable definitions of “certain”.
On the one hand, what a waste of money. But I can’t help but imagine if I won, that would change my life…
If you want to be depressed, look at what happened to most lottery winner’s lives. Or an average NFL player. Or anyone gets a huge cash windfall.
The best situations are gradual increases in wealth
Maybe so, but I’d take my chances with hundreds of million dollars.
Wear a full body spandex suit when you collect, so nobody can identify you. And spend very gradually. And never speak of it.
The odds of winning the jackpot are basically the same whether you enter or not.
If you don’t enter, you have certainty of not winning
…and if you do enter, you are still certain not to win for all reasonable definitions of “certain”.
Congratulations!
Now you’re fucked…