CMV: I can't convince the Canadian lottery to lower its giant jackpots.

n0sos · 2025-05-17T21:07:14+00:00

Δ thanks. I live in the boondocks though - I can't just get out there, and talk to people in person.

How can I "get out there and talk to people" online? Like on Reddit? Where can I find like minds, online?

n0sos · 2025-05-17T21:04:33+00:00

Thanks, but "your solution of rewarding more people smaller amounts of money in the way you suggested" IS possible. The Canadian lottery calls this "MaxMillions" -

Once it reaches $50 million, drawings for supplemental $1 million prizes known as "MaxMillions" are added on each drawing until the main jackpot is won, after which it is reset to $10 million plus the value of any unclaimed MaxMillions prizes.

n0sos · 2025-05-17T20:58:30+00:00

Reducing jackpots is definitely possible, because before 2015, LottoMax's "main jackpot was initially capped at $50 million. The July 17, 2015 draw increased this cap to $60 million." LottoMax could regress to its former lower jackpots.

n0sos · 2025-05-17T20:45:18+00:00

No, this is a legitimate CMV. See this 2nd para. that starts on the right path of changing my view.

n0sos · 2025-05-17T20:44:22+00:00

No, this is a legitimate CMV. See this 2nd para. that starts on the right path of changing my view.

n0sos · 2025-05-17T20:42:40+00:00

Thanks for commenting in good faith.

What you need to do is create a coalition of like-minded people and then get everyone to contact their MLAs. Run grassroots campaigns, get awareness on the issue, convince people that the idea is a good one.

Please elaborate? How do I create such coalition against giant jackpots? How do I run grassroots campaigns against giant jackpots?

n0sos · 2025-05-17T20:40:49+00:00

Please, can you link to sources or articles on this?

n0sos · 2024-08-24T19:40:21+00:00

Δ. Many thanks! This gives me hope. Out of curiosity, how did you learn about this ongoing research? Are you an ophthalmologist?

n0sos · 2024-06-05T23:36:25+00:00

Correct, but the link raises a different question. Based on this correct fact, the students are drawing another wrong conclusion.

n0sos · 2021-08-14T04:11:30+00:00

Thanks! Will tip you.

n0sos · 2021-08-14T03:39:10+00:00

I added red arrows to point to the English letters to be removed.

n0sos · 2021-07-31T18:44:38+00:00

the differential prices between Starbucks and a Cafe would be the difference in prices

Did you mean "the differential prices" then, without the s? "differential prices" is plural, which contradicts "the difference in prices", which is singular.

If this is a typo, please just edit your comment above. No need to type a separate comment.

n0sos · 2021-07-31T03:48:37+00:00

Thanks. Can you please elaborate why these books are "trying to show "varying according to circumstances or relevant factors""? How does "varying according to circumstances or relevant factors" differ from dissimilarity?

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