A point worth making (and you do make it obliquely) is that, through simple mathematics, a 'near miss' happens far, far more often than a 'hit'.
For example, on a slot machine, let's say a jackpot is five reels lining up as follows (with Y being a 'jackpot' symbol, and # being a random 'other' :
##### YYYYY #####
There are 10 combinations where a Y is one above or one below the 'payline'. That's 10 'near misses' for every hit.
A point worth making (and you do make it obliquely) is that, through simple mathematics, a 'near miss' happens far, far more often than a 'hit'.
ReplyDeleteFor example, on a slot machine, let's say a jackpot is five reels lining up as follows (with Y being a 'jackpot' symbol, and # being a random 'other' :
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YYYYY
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There are 10 combinations where a Y is one above or one below the 'payline'. That's 10 'near misses' for every hit.
With poker, the same point is clear as well.