Kurros comments on How Much Evidence Does It Take? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Kurros 26 September 2012 07:03:23AM 2 points [-]

Of course acting on beliefs is a decision theory matter. You don't have terribly much to lose by buying a losing lottery ticket, but you have a very large amount to gain if it wins, so yes 1/132 chance of winning sounds well worth $20 or so.