Almost same the numbers drawed for 6/49...

[Fred Zed]

People look at a string of numbers that "look" random and they don't have a lot of problem believing they are random. But they see a string that looks less than random and immediately bring out the conspiracy theories. Any specified string of 6 numbers is equally probable or improbable, assuming the equipment is all working properly. 1-2-3-4-5-6 has never been a winning ticket as far as I know, but no reason why it could not have been.

Having 5 numbers the same two weeks in a row would be an improbable event to predict for any particular time, but over a period of time it is actually a very probable event.

But, unless the machine is rigged or not working properly there is no system that can help you win. The past has no influence on the future...5 heads in a row does not improve your odds for getting a tail.

Or, with the nature of this board in mind...head 5 times does not increase your chances of tail.

I think what you meant to say is that the cost of a system that would guarantee a win is prohibitive. A lottery does not have an infinite number of combinations. For a wealthy person to whom money is no object it would theoretically be possible to play a set of games that cover a large portion of the board. For smaller lotteries like Keno or Pick4 it is actually quite possible for a risk loving gambler to make a handsome profit.

 

[lace]

Knowing math sure does help one to win !

Lol!!!!You know what Fred Zed,you always write things to sound the right way,you seem like a nice proper guy and I like to log in to see what you've written.Pssst....I think I have a crush on you!!!!(Giggling).
But your right,the math thing would help....lol!!!!!

 

[lace]

That's a good place to start.

I knew a computer programmer who said that certain balls would wear out in time, more than others, and those balls would result in the repetition of certain #s, therefore, not so independent or random. He wrote software to track the repetition of #s to detect any patterns. (He didn't win the lottery).

The solution was to use new balls everytime.

Wow!!!Unbelieveable,you learn something new each day.I had no idea that would effect the draw.Thanks for posting that!!!!

 

[blackrock13]

OMG!!!Thanks for posting these numbers!!!I'd heard the numbers were almost the same but didn't realize that close.That's unbelieveable!Thanks again.

Machines broken , nobody wins.

 

[needinit]

People look at a string of numbers that "look" random and they don't have a lot of problem believing they are random. But they see a string that looks less than random and immediately bring out the conspiracy theories. Any specified string of 6 numbers is equally probable or improbable, assuming the equipment is all working properly. 1-2-3-4-5-6 has never been a winning ticket as far as I know, but no reason why it could not have been.

Having 5 numbers the same two weeks in a row would be an improbable event to predict for any particular time, but over a period of time it is actually a very probable event.

But, unless the machine is rigged or not working properly there is no system that can help you win. The past has no influence on the future...5 heads in a row does not improve your odds for getting a tail.

Or, with the nature of this board in mind...head 5 times does not increase your chances of tail.

Long time since I thought about stats, however, having an ordered set such as 1-2-3-4-5 is not a random set of numbers as they are sequential. Yes, it is as likely for anyone of the 49 numbers to come up the first time, but then there is a specific number that must come up - or if not considerign the order they appear, then there are only 4 of 48 possible to come up the second number, 3 of 47 the third time etc, 2 of 46, then 1 of 45 so odds would be : 5/49 * 4/48 * 3/47 * 2/46 *1/45 or (5!/49! - 1!/44!) or similar


BTW My Math is probably not correct, but just trying to illustrate the point that an ordered set is not random!