It's darn near impossible to justify buying a ticket as a rational, wise investment (as the article points out) due to the odds, split jackpots at that size, an

It's darn near impossible to justify buying a ticket as a rational, wise investment (as the article points out) due to the odds, split jackpots at that size, and then taxes. But, if you include the intangible of a night or three of "dreams" of what you would do... then maybe one ticket (and only one ticket) might be okay... $2 for 60 hours of dreaming or a soda?... But then again you might be better without that money as most go broke and their relationships and lives are ruined over money. I'd recommend purchasing a $1 pick 5 game, often times with odds around 1:170,000 if you want to but a dream and not win enough to completely ruin your life. Or don't buy a ticket at all.