• mommykink@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Hmm let’s do the math real quick:

    If I leave the table now, I’m garaunteed to lose $7,200

    If I keep playing, I have a 50% chance (either I will or I won’t) to earn a billion gajillion dollars.

    But yeah, quitting is for “winners” 🤣🤣

    • Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz
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      1 year ago

      If you’re doing it only once, pick whatever option feels right. If you’re in these situations all the time, you really got to read about expected value. Statistics and probabilities can be very counterintuitive.