My 13 year old daughter was doing homework yesterday evening. She asks me "Dad, do you have a gambling addiction?"
I said yes. She asks why. I used the previously posted excellent example that I will spend more money than most people will save in a lifetime and put it in the ground then hope the weather will be agreeable enough to grow and harvest a crop that should be valued more than I planted to make our living.
She says "'ok I thought it was like casinos or vlt's"
I said casino games have measured odds of winning. Nature doesnt care if we win or not.
Then I went on to describe the fact that A person doesnt "win" at games of chance, they are designed for you to lose. Ie. Las Vegas, ga illion dollar city built in a desert.
I said yes. She asks why. I used the previously posted excellent example that I will spend more money than most people will save in a lifetime and put it in the ground then hope the weather will be agreeable enough to grow and harvest a crop that should be valued more than I planted to make our living.
She says "'ok I thought it was like casinos or vlt's"
I said casino games have measured odds of winning. Nature doesnt care if we win or not.
Then I went on to describe the fact that A person doesnt "win" at games of chance, they are designed for you to lose. Ie. Las Vegas, ga illion dollar city built in a desert.
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