Cameron_Taylor comments on Open Thread: July 2010, Part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Unknowns 27 July 2010 07:07:53AM 0 points [-]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2010-07-13-lottery-winner-texas_N.htm?csp=obinsite

My prior for the probability of winning the lottery by fraud is high enough to settle the question: the woman discussed in the article is cheating.

Does anyone disagree with this?

Comment author: Cameron_Taylor 27 July 2010 08:55:23AM 0 points [-]

My prior for the probability of winning the lottery by fraud

What's your secret? ;)

Comment author: Unknowns 27 July 2010 09:26:09AM 0 points [-]

See my reply to CronoDAS regarding the possibility of a fifth lottery win.