# billion dollar lottery poll: **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 31, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445 "2012-05-31T11:56:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/1 "2012-05-31T11:56:46Z")
throwing this up because I’m curious… There is a new lottery game and tickets cost $1 each. Two sets of numbers get drawn. The first person wins a billion dollars, the second gets put to death. would you play? EDIT: you’re perfectly healthy and not about to die anyway. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/2 "2012-05-31T12:01:48Z")
I’d pay a homeless guy $5 to go buy two tickets agreeing to split the money if won, and tough shit if “we” lose… ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/3 "2012-05-31T12:03:22Z")
No,not worth the risk.Maybe if I was ill? Anyway,a similar poll appeared on a different form and the question was : If you had a 100% chance for 1,000,000 or 50% chance for $1,000,000,000 which would you take? ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/4 "2012-05-31T12:04:30Z")
Yes I am in. 1 Billion dollars would take care of my family indefinitely and that is what matters, they can buy a new better dad too. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/5 "2012-05-31T12:04:42Z")
Why would anyone play the lottery? ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/6 "2012-05-31T12:05:13Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Why would anyone play the lottery? +1 ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/7 "2012-05-31T12:05:36Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > Yes I am in. 1 Billion dollars would take care of my family indefinitely and that is what matters, they can buy a new better dad too. Your family needs you more than they need a billion dollars numbnuts. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/8 "2012-05-31T12:08:05Z")
I know they need a dad, but they have a mom and like her better. Statistically the chances of losing are equal to the chances of winning… NONE. This is why I do not play the lottery now as it is a waste of money. I just want to be the asshole that trys to argue for the dark side here. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/9 "2012-05-31T12:10:58Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Why would anyone play the lottery? Entertainment if properly played. Statistical improbability does not equal impossible. As long as it’s RISK capital you’re playing with who cares, it’s not much different a gamble than something like Facebook stock. 😉 For this poll I surely will say no thanks, the stakes aren’t $5 they are death. haha ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/10 "2012-05-31T12:15:14Z")
Are you supposed to turn your losing ticket and your self in? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/11 "2012-05-31T12:19:48Z")
if you looking for semantics I’m sure there are many problems… but why ruin the fun? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/12 "2012-05-31T12:29:03Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > I know they need a dad, but they have a mom and like her better. :lol: For some reason I’m laughing at this. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/13 "2012-05-31T12:30:34Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > :lol: For some reason I’m laughing at this. > [@tpgsr](#): > > Yes I am in. 1 Billion dollars would take care of my family indefinitely and that is what matters, **they can buy a new better dad too**. This was my fave. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/14 "2012-05-31T12:33:33Z")
Hrm, so would I risk death for an EQUAL chance at a billion dollars? I think every investment banker in America should be offered this chance, and if they choose to play they are forced to find a new line of work. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/15 "2012-05-31T12:50:29Z")
I don’t even play the lottery with 0% chance of death, why would I play it with 1/12323429084209 chance of death? ---
**Author:** ![OriginalSterm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/originalsterm/32/4964_2.png) [@OriginalSterm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OriginalSterm)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/16 "2012-05-31T12:58:29Z")
I assume, just like the current lottery, more than one person could “win” and more than one person could “lose”. Would they round up all the losers and execute them wholesale? Or would it be more of a one-by-one kinda thing? ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/17 "2012-05-31T13:11:09Z")
I think it only works with one win and one lose, but since it’s not real we can have 4 people lose and each lose a limb if you like. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/18 "2012-05-31T13:12:16Z")
the losers go to the hunger games ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/19 "2012-05-31T13:18:29Z")
Kinda like the movie The Lottery, except there was no billion dollars [https://youtu.be/qFt-W-3og64](https://youtu.be/qFt-W-3og64) ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445/20 "2012-05-31T14:30:22Z")
> [@tpgsr](#): > > …Statistically the chances of losing are equal to the chances of winning… NONE… huh? thats the worst phrase i’ve ever heard that was prefaced with “statistically” [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/billion-dollar-lottery-poll/223445.md?page=2)