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It's basically a sure thing! (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 59 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

people who drinks water, those waterholics

[–] HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago

It'd be even funnier if they had "Would you gamble with those odds?" in a real serious tone, trying to make it relevant to gamblers, but yeah gambling addicts go yeah, 4:1, "I win these" "the quiters go bankrupt, gotta roll to win"

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 38 points 4 months ago

My understanding is that 1-800-gambler is how casinos were able to be legalized in Maryland. Instead of paying taxes, casinos have to pay some fixed cost to fund anti-gambling programs.

I'm gonna take a stab in the dark that this billboard is just as effective as any program that is funded by the casino industry.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Meanwhile, X-Com players are like...

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[–] RampageDon@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

you just brought back nightmares. 90% might as well be 0

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

The problem is that humans don't understand odds and xcom pretended that wasn't the case. 90% doesn't mean "guaranteed thing" it means "1 in 10 chance to miss".

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

I should replay XCOM...

[–] spicytuna62@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

"Han! The odds of avoiding bankruptcy are 4:1!"

"Never tell me the o-oh. Actually, that's not bad. Yeah, no, let's keep going."

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

Nah, I'd win

[–] 474D@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

20% just means you try 5 times and hit it big. Less if you're lucky, I like those odds baby