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I usually like to take the devil's advocate position in this argument, because I don't think you have to be as smart as HN thinks[1] to understand what you're g
by jraines 17y ago
I usually like to take the devil's advocate position in this argument, because I don't think you have to be as smart as HN thinks[1] to understand what you're getting into when you enter these auctions -- but in this case, yeah that's freaking evil.
[1] In comment below: "populace has NO IMMUNITY . . .it will run through them like swine flu". Come on. Has the populace moved to Nevada and dashed themselves upon the rocks of Vegas? Are we a nation of lottery addicts and OTB junkies? I bet if this were about drugs and/or prostitution, few here would be saying "the populace has NO IMMUNITY to instantly available pleasure and distraction! It will run through them like swine flu!"
- Retric 17y agoI like to gamble and understand that the math is not on your side, but when you "win" 40+% of the time the mind plays tricks and you can quickly develop a MMO style addiction. However, with all the negative feedback I can dump 5$ on 180million to 1 odds and still have fun without getting that sort of feedback. PS: As long as you recognize gamboling is about having a sadistic sort of fun and spend a tiny % of your income, you can get a lot of entertainment for your dollar.