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The same, in theory, applies to sequences like 1 2 3 4 5 6 "because that will never happen", and numbers >31 (birth days). In practice though, the number of n
by nly 13y ago
The same, in theory, applies to sequences like 1 2 3 4 5 6 "because that will never happen", and numbers >31 (birth days).
In practice though, the number of n jackpot winners is significantly less likely than 1... and do you really care if you only win $10M instead of $20M?
- eterm 13y agoExcept 1,2,3,4,5,6 is actually bought way more (by hundreds) than would be bought by random. It's best to use a source of random numbers. Any rules you construct just makes it more likely someone else is using the same constructions.
- mistercow 13y agoExactly. Using a scheme to try to figure out a lottery number that other people won't choose is like using "ZZZZZZZZ" as a password, on the basis that anyone who tries to brute force it will try that one last.
- jaynos 13y agoAnd never play the same numbers because if you play the same numbers all the time and they are the winning numbers the one week you don't play...
- nisse72 13y agoNo worries, they might win again the following week! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6202593/Bulgarian-lottery-picks-same-numbers-in-straight-draws.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6202...