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  Re: Falling thru earth revisited
 
(...) Yeah, like do you have to fly at an angle to avoid hitting the sides due to the earth's rotation? (...) Isn't this the whole idea behind the gravity slingshot they use to accelerate spacecraft? It worked in "2010" and I think NASA uses it all (...) (21 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Preposterously simple stat question
 
(...) Then I can say with confidence that we've been picking the same numbers all this time. Dave! (21 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Preposterously simple stat question
 
It doesn't matter what numbers you choose...as long as you don't choose the same numbers I do (you would be destined to lose if you did). -->Bruce<-- (21 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Preposterously simple stat question
 
(...) Often, I'm told, birthdays and anniversaries are the source of a lot of lotto-style picks. If so, numbers 1-12 are very common, and 13-31 are more common. 32-40, not being easy date numbers, are thus more rare. (21 years ago, 22-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Preposterously simple stat question
 
(...) Intuitively I sensed that numbers-is-numbers, but I couldn't logic it out enough to settle my brain on the matter. Thanks for the clarification! Dave! (21 years ago, 21-Jun-05, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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