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35. As a proponent of the Many Worlds model, favor has nothing to do with it

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #32)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 02:46 PM

Jan 2016

There is no reason to hope nor reason to fear, as all outcomes occur.

Therefore, making decisions based on hope or fear is a poor strategy when approaching your interaction with reality.

The only way to increase the chance that your perceptual node is moving through a population of "positive" realities is to resolve to make bold decisions that have few negative predicted outcomes.

Backing Bernie Sanders is another example of making bold decisions that have few negative predicted outcomes.

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Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? [View all] MineralMan Jan 2016 OP

I picked "I never win anything" (other than Pyrrhic victories, that is :) - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #1

I don't think there is a PowerBall seller in Asculum. MineralMan Jan 2016 #9

LOL - Good one! - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2016 #18

If I buy a ticket, do I get snacks? pinboy3niner Jan 2016 #2

No but if you win you buy snacks for everybody. leftofcool Jan 2016 #4

Odds are you can pick up some snacks MineralMan Jan 2016 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #11

I don't play the lottery so just give me the check leftofcool Jan 2016 #3

I can only afford one ticket, and that if I skip coffee today. MineralMan Jan 2016 #8

My 84 year old father has never played the lottery in his life... Tom_Foolery Jan 2016 #5

Tell him to take the lump-sum payment option. MineralMan Jan 2016 #6

Actually, he'd probably take the annuity... Tom_Foolery Jan 2016 #10

just another example of our national priorities tk2kewl Jan 2016 #12

Ya'll do know, winning a billion dollars turns a person into an instant Republican. Plus .... L. Coyote Jan 2016 #13

I will buy 10 tickets tammywammy Jan 2016 #14

I will buy 10 tickets too. Haven't bought one for 20+ years! mnhtnbb Jan 2016 #16

Now that it's rolled over, I intend to try to maybe buy a ticket before the next draw. MH1 Jan 2016 #15

Maybe that explains it, MH1. Or, could it be waiting for me? Hortensis Jan 2016 #28

Where's the "I don't buy tix because I'm better than all you stupid people" option? NightWatcher Jan 2016 #17

Also, eventually someone who thinks phylny Jan 2016 #22

We never buy but I may. Here's a question: phylny Jan 2016 #19

Walk into any PowerBall lottery outlet, MineralMan Jan 2016 #20

Thanks! n/t phylny Jan 2016 #21

No problem. To locate your nearest MineralMan Jan 2016 #23

If I win I promise to send Blue Tarp Guy a Ghilli suit. Rex Jan 2016 #24

There you go! MineralMan Jan 2016 #25

Gonna be a hefty bill once you pay airfare for his gazillion kids. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #26

Hell, I'll have over $1 Billion. If he promises never MineralMan Jan 2016 #27

I can't buy a ticket laundry_queen Jan 2016 #29

I do. gvstn Jan 2016 #30

11 tickets Android3.14 Jan 2016 #31

May the odds always be in your favor! MineralMan Jan 2016 #32

As a proponent of the Many Worlds model, favor has nothing to do with it Android3.14 Jan 2016 #35

I've played the lottery quite a few times. Even with the high-prob stuff, I've never won a cent. dannybee Jan 2016 #33

As they say, you can't win unless you're in. MineralMan Jan 2016 #34

once in a while i buy tickets to lottery restorefreedom Jan 2016 #36