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What is the lottery, and how does it work?

2025/6/3
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Ada
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Bianca
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Bridget
专注于打击数字骗局和保护个人隐私的个人，特别是在 AI 生成的虚假讣告方面。
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Cecilia
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Gracie
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Joshua
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Mickey
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Narrator
一位专注于电动车和能源领域的播客主持人和内容创作者。
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Oddsball
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Oscar
利用ChatGPT和法律聊天机器人改善关系和法律服务的专家。
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Ryan
讨论创建自由派版本的乔·罗根的播客主持人。
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Willa
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William
一位在UCSF从事生物化学和分子生物学研究的科学家。
Topics
Oscar: 我对彩票感到好奇，想知道它的目的和运作方式。看到刮刮乐彩票很有趣，但我不明白彩票的本质。 Bridget: 彩票是一种机会游戏，你花小钱可能赢得大奖，但也可能一无所获。刮刮乐是一种即时开奖的彩票形式。还有强力球和超级百万等彩票，玩家选择数字，如果匹配就能赢大奖。彩票的历史悠久，甚至可以追溯到中国汉朝，用于建造长城。彩票的收入一部分会用于资助公园、学校和退伍军人等公共事业。 Ryan: 彩票是一种赌博形式，但它在很多地方都很容易获得。彩票的吸引力在于赢得大奖的可能性，但实际上中奖的概率非常低。我们应该把多余的钱捐给猫咪收容所。彩票的奖金一部分会交给政府。 Oddsball: 我研究过彩票的可能性、概率和排列，赢得彩票的概率极低，几乎是不可能的。彩票是一种白日梦，不应该抱有太大期望。不要因为赢得小额奖金就认为可以赢得巨额奖金。没有办法玩转系统，增加赢得彩票的机会。 Mickey: 我在街角商店卖彩票，希望顾客能中大奖。彩票的奖金越来越高了，因为没有人中奖。

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The episode starts with a listener's question about lotteries. Ryan and Bridget discuss different types of lotteries, including scratch-off tickets and games like Powerball and Mega Millions. They also discuss the odds of winning and the fun aspect of playing, even without winning big.
  • Lotteries are games of chance where you pay money for a chance to win big.
  • Scratch-off tickets and games like Powerball/Mega Millions are common lottery formats.
  • Winning large amounts is rare, but playing can be fun.

Shownotes Transcript

It’s a new season of “Million Bazillion!” In this episode, Ryan and Bridget dive into the world of lotteries after listener Oskar asked how they work. With the help of a talking stat(istics) cat, they learn just how tricky it is to win big. But like many lottery hopefuls, the pair still buys a ticket with a plan they think will help them beat the odds. Will their idea work? Listen to find out!

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