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Why horse races?

posted 8 years ago by js725
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Maybe I missed something in one of the protocols? Are they allowed to gamble at all?

Seems like it would be easier to play a state lottery and maybe hit a mini jackpot not a full one. Too much potential to alter the future with a lottery win?

[–] fan1982 8 years ago

He played the lotto and won in the first episode, after getting out of jail, winning about $90k, and that caught the attention of the police and FBI. WHen he mentioned winning the lotto to the team they weren't impressed, but he said they needed the money for their base, somewhere, quick, and cheap. the races are off grid through bookies, he told his lawyer to spread them out to not catch too much attention. This is why Carly's ex brings up her income and lack of source.

Also, I'm assuming winning a full jackpot could also cause another ripple in the butterfly effect. Whoever should of won, won't and may not do something important. The Director's missions are chosen because it analyzes the past and determines changes that will likely fix the future. It's the same reason they aren't supposed to deviate from the mission, kill or save anyone else, etc.

[–] Sluggr-3 8 years ago

Whoever should of won, won't and may not do something important.

Sadly, the average lottery winner has an IQ around room temperature. The lottery is designed to attract those who are extremely bad at math. Them doing something important is about as likely as winning in the first place. I believe that "I'm gonna buy a new pickup" is almost always the first thing they say. That being said, I do allow myself to buy a ticket if Powerball is over $200M or mega over $100M, if I remember, not that the odds get any better but the payout is a bit higher than the starting levels. Interestingly, as the amount gets larger, the average payout decreases since with more players there are usually more winners, so only rarely does anyone win over $200M. The $1.5B Powerball was a 3-way split.

In Phillip's case, he did one of the sub prizes of which there may be several each drawing. If you get the 5 numbers but not the powerball you win $1M. So he technically didn't get a prize that should have gone to another. They of course made up some game so as to not get complaints about people from the future gaming the lottery.

My Chimp DNA seems to have lost its password temporarily. Sluggr-2