Darren New wrote:
> Chambers wrote:
>> Darren New wrote:
>>> Chambers wrote:
>>>> Either way, once you get past the "hand me a one dollar bill 100 
>>>> times, and I'll hand you a 10 dollar bill once!", selling anything 
>>>> else on top of that is relatively easy.
>>>
>>> I don't think anyone would play if $10 was the top payout.
>>>
>>
>> OK then, "Hand me a $1 bill 100,000,000,000 times, and I'll hand you a 
>> check for $10,000,000!"
>>
>> Same thing, different numbers.
> 
> Yes, but the "different numbers" are important.
> 
> Give me $1 for a 1/100 chance to win $10,000.  Would you do it?
> 
> Give me a million dollars for a 1/100 chance to win $10,000,000,000. 
> Would you do it?
> 
> The "different numbers" matter.
> 

Yes they matter, but in both my examples the odds were extremely against 
you coming out ahead.

Actually, I take that back.  Those are extremely favorable odds.  Now to 
prove it, let's you and I play a few times.  I'll be the house...

:)

-- 
...Ben Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com

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