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ChristianKl comments on Open Thread, May 5 - 11, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Omid 05 May 2014 12:08:27PM *  7 points [-]

The United States green card lottery is one of the best lotteries in the world. The payoff is huge (green cards would probably sell for six figures if they were on the market), the cost of entry is minimal ($0 and 30 minutes) and the odds of winning are low, but not astronomically low. If you meet the eligibility criterion and are even a little interested in moving to America, you should enter the lottery this October.

Comment author: ChristianKl 05 May 2014 12:36:33PM 0 points [-]

I don't think you can resell green cards so their open market price should be irrelevant.

Comment author: knb 06 May 2014 02:01:37AM 2 points [-]

I think that was just a way of saying how coveted the prize of this lottery is.