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From: djh@osc.edu (David Heisterberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Lotto numbers
Message-ID: <272@illini.osc.edu>
Date: 15 Mar 90 19:41:29 GMT
References: <9240023@hpmcaa.mcm.hp.com> <7111@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM>
Organization: Ohio Supercomputer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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In article <7111@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM>, toma@tekgvs.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy) writes:
> [A lotto player] writes:
> >Does anyone know if lotto numbers are available anywhere in electronic
> >form? can be downloaded?
> >Any info on where to get lotto drawn numbers or lotto related
> >programs is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Don't know or care.
> 
Well, if you don't know or care, why don't you just keep quiet?  Insults
are not necessary.  Perhaps the original poster is simply interested in
doing some statistical analysis, for which the use of lottery numbers
would add some fun.  Similarly, one might use the Dow Jones average as
a more interesting sequence of numbers when learning about Fourier
transforms, correlation, etc.

But suppose the "lotto player" *is* hoping to beat the system; many people
think it can be done.  But perhaps after performing some analysis he'd
learn for himself that "hot streaks" and "sleepers" are nothing more than
"check out line magazine science".  PCs can provide a great opportunity
for people to learn a little more about math and science - something this
country could use - and I'd hate to see them dissuaded from doing so for
fear of being ridiculed by some overly smug individuals with technical
careers.
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David J. Heisterberg			djh@osc.edu
The Ohio Supercomputer Center		djh@ohstpy.bitnet
Columbus, Ohio				ohstpy::djh