Originally posted by Gdc934
The chances of the winning pick three numbers and the winning pick four numbers of 666 and 7779 in the home state of Obama the day after his election are astronomically low. Of course, for arguement sake, there still is a "chance" this is just a coincidence, but when you combine it with all the other signs pointing towards Obama possibly not having our "best interests" in mind, it's very hard to ignore. In fact, according to some staticians, the chance of this occuring are 1x10^-9, or 0.000000001%, or 1/3x10^9, or 1 in 3 billion. whichever way you look at it, that's an insanely low probability.

I wouldn't say that. Pick any state with a pick-3 and any state with a pick-4 and try to win both on any particular date.

For that date:
Pick 3 chance of 666 = 1/1,000
Pick 4 chance of 7779 = 1/10,000

Since they are independent events, the combined probability of both occurring is 1/1,000*1/10,000 = 1/10,000,000 or .00001%

If it's any lower, then number drawing isn't fair (each value equally likely).

Still low.

Originally posted by EnlightenUp

Originally posted by Gdc934
The chances of the winning pick three numbers and the winning pick four numbers of 666 and 7779 in the home state of Obama the day after his election are astronomically low. Of course, for arguement sake, there still is a "chance" this is just a coincidence, but when you combine it with all the other signs pointing towards Obama possibly not having our "best interests" in mind, it's very hard to ignore. In fact, according to some staticians, the chance of this occuring are 1x10^-9, or 0.000000001%, or 1/3x10^9, or 1 in 3 billion. whichever way you look at it, that's an insanely low probability.

I wouldn't say that. Pick any state with a pick-3 and any state with a pick-4 and try to win both on any particular date.

For that date:
Pick 3 chance of 666 = 1/1,000
Pick 4 chance of 7779 = 1/10,000

Since they are independent events, the combined probability of both occurring is 1/1,000*1/10,000 = 1/10,000,000 or .00001%

If it's any lower, then number drawing isn't fair (each value equally likely).

Still low.

I'm not quite sure how the lottery works, even though it is in my state that these numbers came up, but when a ball numbered 6 is drawn do they add in another one? do they use a separate machine, always with the same numbers? Anywho, the actual things that relate to BO is quite astounding. The one thing I will NOT say is that stupid thing about his area code being 60606. He worked at the University of Chicago, not sure where he worked previous to that, but that is not the 60606 area code in Chicago. The downtown portion of Chicago has many area codes, for instance 60604 and 60606. 60606 is literally like a block away from 60604. You can walk through many area codes in the span of 15 minutes, and I do not believe that BO worked or ever lived in that area code. So it's stupid.

Originally posted by Ryanp5555
I'm not quite sure how the lottery works, even though it is in my state that these numbers came up, but when a ball numbered 6 is drawn do they add in another one? do they use a separate machine, always with the same numbers?

It depends on the game, the pick-3 and 4 games just pick 3 or 4 digits 0-9 and the digit order matters. Games like Lotto 47 don't replace and the order isn't relevent so those are combinations rather than permutations.

So, as I have seen it done in my state:

For pick 3 or 4, there's separate bins each with balls 0-9.

For the lotto 47, theres a single bin with balls numbered 1-47, nothing replaced.

[edit on 4/22/2009 by EnlightenUp]

Analyze the following proposition from a rational standpoint:

"Barack Obama is the representative of Satan, an invisible, almost all-powerful human-shaped being who hates you. Barack has been sent to Earth to do battle with God, an invisible, all-powerful human-shaped being who loves you. This was proven when the Illinois state lottery produced the number 6-6-6."

For a person with any real idea what "rational" means, this should be enough to make you question your belief in God.

At the very least, I'd like you to admit that the lottery-as-instrument-of-prophecy thing is pretty dang weak.

If you disagree with the above summation of the message of this thread, please, have a go yourself: restate the premise of this thread into one or more propositions as I have done. Lay it out like a serious argument; put some thought into it. I have extended you the same consideration.

I want to see how you can possibly draw these connections in your head to the point where you are convinced of their truth.