+324 You would push the garaunteed $1 million button instead of the 50% chance of $100 million button, amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I know it'd be tough, but I think I could get by with just one million dollars.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

If you have nothing to begin with, you have nothing to lose.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

But at that point wouldn't you kind of already be a millionaire since your guaranteed the million? So technically you would be losing that million if you press the other button and get nothing. Because whether or not you physically have the money, you would still have the money. This is considering you HAVE to press one button. Does that make any sense? I'm probably over thinking it, but I'm in the mood.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

For what? hello

by Anonymous 12 years ago

For DANCING!

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It's a psychological thing. I forget what website I was reading or what exactly it said, but it was explaining that people typically are afraid of losing more than they want to gain. So if you're ever trying to persuade someone to do something, emphasize what they're currently losing or could lose, not what they could gain.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

You're clearly as bad at spelling as you are at actuarial tables.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

1) Push $100 million button and win 2) Spend <$99 million on a time machine and go back and fix the results. 3) No third step is necessary 4) Profit

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Where is this button!!??!?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I wouldn't. Mathematically it is more favorable to take a shot at 100M. 1 million is not that much money after all...

by Anonymous 12 years ago