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A Dude
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Newtown Square, PA
Age: 46
Posts: 12,458
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Re: Civil Discussion About Religion
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You gave me a system, I followed it to the letter, and I lost money. If it's really a good system, it would work every time, there would be no luck involved. It would simply work. For giving your system a shot, I'd like for you to consider my point of view for a moment. You've been so intent on seeing me try your system, that I don't think you've given full consideration to my points. The odds of roulette are relatively simple. You're a numbers guy, so you'll be able to follow me here: Let's look at putting money on the outside bets: odd, even, red, or black. There are 18 spots on the wheel for each one of those that would represent a win. There are 38 total spots on the wheel. So the chances of winning on any one of those bets is 18/38 = 47.36%. Conversely, there is a 52.64% chance you will lose. Now, if you do win, you get paid 1 to 1. If you bet $1 and win, you win $1. The math works like this: 47.36% chance of winning times $1, plus 52.64% chance of losing times -$1. (47.36% x $1) + (52.64% x -$1) ($0.4736) + (-$0.5264) = - $0.052 On average, for every $1 you put on an outside bet, you will lose 5 cents. 47% of the time you win a dollar. 53% of the time you lose a dollar. Overall, on average, that's a loss of 5 cents per dollar you bet. Look at playing any of the 12s, say first 12. Your chance of winning is 12/38 = 31.58%. Your payoff is 2 to 1. So put a dollar down, you win $2 when you win: (31.58% x $2) + (68.42% x -$1) ($0.6317) + (-$0.6842) = - $0.052 Same thing, playing first, second, or third 12, you lose 5 cents per dollar you bet. Now look at betting individual numbers, including whether you bet 0 or 00. Pick any number, put a dollar on it. Your payoff is 35 to 1. Your chances of winning are 1/38 = 2.63%. (2.63% x $35) + (97.37% x $-1) ($0.9210) + (- $0.9737) = - $0.052 No matter where you bet on the board, on average, you will lose 5 cents per dollar you bet. You've had masters courses, and you can't get a masters without taking statistics courses. So these probabilities should not escape you. The flaw in your system lies in the assumption that the wheel has patterns. It does not. You've fallen hook line and sinker for The Gambler's Fallacy. If you really thought it was foolproof, you'd quit your job managing that Chilis, and you'd be in Vegas raking in millions upon millions. It doesn't work. Your previous winnings have been due to one thing only: LUCK.
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