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Powerball Generator!
09-23-2024, 05:36 PM
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RE: Powerball Generator!
My 2c worth.

Mathematically any pick of numbers is equally probable (over time).

Some lottery draws use balls in a cage. Or electronic means. Are those really random? Balls can be weighted (subtly or not) and electronic means may use PRNG to pick numbers.

Even if one picks truely random numbers (e.g. using

https://www.random.org

how do you know that the winning numbers are?

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Powerball Generator! - rlk281 - 05-23-2024, 09:42 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - carey - 05-24-2024, 12:36 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - rlk281 - 05-24-2024, 04:18 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - knife31 - 09-13-2024, 04:11 AM
RE: Powerball Generator! - Thomas Klemm - 09-13-2024, 07:18 AM
RE: Powerball Generator! - Thomas Klemm - 09-13-2024, 07:37 AM
RE: Powerball Generator! - lrdheat - 09-13-2024, 08:26 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - John Keith - 09-14-2024, 11:27 AM
RE: Powerball Generator! - DGM - 09-14-2024, 06:40 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - Dashier - 09-23-2024, 12:39 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - Thomas Klemm - 09-13-2024, 10:20 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - AnnoyedOne - 09-14-2024, 12:41 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - C.Ret - 09-14-2024, 03:13 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - AnnoyedOne - 09-14-2024, 03:45 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - Thomas Klemm - 09-14-2024, 04:43 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - lrdheat - 09-23-2024, 02:04 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - DGM - 09-23-2024, 03:52 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - vaklaff - 09-23-2024, 04:17 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - DGM - 09-23-2024, 05:26 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - vaklaff - 09-23-2024, 06:02 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - DGM - 09-23-2024, 08:28 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - John Keith - 09-23-2024, 09:24 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - AnnoyedOne - 09-23-2024 05:36 PM
RE: Powerball Generator! - AnnoyedOne - 09-23-2024, 06:18 PM



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