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5 Post author: ChrisHallquist 02 November 2012 04:29AM

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Comment author: saliency 03 November 2012 01:28:44AM 13 points [-]

If you told me I had a 35 percent chance of winning a million dollars tomorrow, I’d try to sell you my chance for 349 thousand dollars.

Comment author: NihilCredo 04 November 2012 07:34:09PM 1 point [-]

I'd first look for a multi-millionaire to whom to make the offer.

Comment author: jmmcd 04 November 2012 06:58:19PM 1 point [-]

I'd undercut you! Sub-linear utility and all that.

Comment author: D_Alex 05 November 2012 06:36:41AM 0 points [-]

I'd try to find out what my chance of winning really was, before attempting to trade.