There's a reason statistics isn't required in highschool. Because if broke people knew the odds of the lottery, a lot wouldn't play. They're the ones supporting it basically.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The odds of winning the lottery are the same as getting struck by lightning twice.

Easier to understand.

[–] Erusset@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

Even when I'm a storm chaser who likes to hang out in fields with metal poles? I like my odds!

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Not sure they're equivalent.

Maybe it's because I live in a tropical hell hole but I've had lightning strike the house multiple times. I ain't never won the lottery though

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's about YOU, not your house.

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Muh house aint never won the lotry neither

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's exactly it. Statistics is a far simpler math than functions or calculus, yet it doesn't get taught until university.

If people understood statistics, they would understand that all political polling is vastly underpowered.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 1 week ago

Statistics often involves functions and calculus

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The lottery is just the tip of the iceberg.

But people don't learn statistics for the same old reasons: indoctrination, privilege/deprivation, ancient/misguided teaching standards, etc.

Similarly most people don't ever learn compsci/programming because for example they're studying calculus from the 1700s that they'll never use, etc.

The end goal is a compliant, obedient servant/prisoner, not an educated, critical person.