• Log In
  • Register
  • Settings
TeamLiquid TeamLiquidPro Liquipedia TSL4 LiquidPoker
EDT 08:33
CEST 14:33
KST 21:33
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • WCS
  • StarCraft 2
  • Dota 2
  • Brood War
  • WCS Portal
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • Events
  • BarCraft
  • StarCraft 2
  • Dota 2
  • Brood War
  • League of Legends
  • Blogs
Featured News
Auction OSL - Day 1 Recap …
Auction OSL: Ro32 - Openin…
DH Summer Day 2 Photos
DH Summer SC2 Interviews
DH Summer Dota Interviews
Community News
WCS AM Season 2 to be run …
Confirmed Players at the M…
Defiler Tours #60, 61, 62 …
Alliance Wins DreamHack Su…
Major leaving Team 8
Valve confirms release thi…
MLG Spring Championship ma…
C Liquid Team News
Zenio: Razer Replaypack of …
EG-TL vs Team Eight in Roun…
Dreamhack Summer Day 3: Sc2!
Fluff's Photoblog from Drea…
Dreamhack Summer Day 2: Sc2…
Sponsored Threads
Gamers Wanted as Volunteer…
Simplifi is hiring - work …
TL Advertising Features
C General
Korean Music Discussion
Dating, how's your luck?
One Piece Manga
Anime Discussion Thread
Protests in Turkey attac…
C TL Community
Know Your TL Fellow
Happy birthday salle!
TL Site Changes
Long Island BarCraft - MLG…
San Diego Area SC 2 Players
C Fan Clubs
The Liquid`HerO Fanclub!
The Seeker Fan Club!!
C User Streams
[Stream] Biphy
[CF] CrazyForces shared St…
C Tech Support
Mechanical Keyboard Guide
What mouse/pad does your f…
Computer Build Resource Th…
[G] Streaming with OBS (Op…
Flash player lag
C SC2 General
DH Summer Day 2 Photos
INnoVation and Cakegirl
WCS Points System… Point…
Call to Action: June 14 …
Confirmed Players at the…
All the easter eggs from…
C SC2 Tourneys
[RSL] Ritmix RSL V - Ro32 …
[WCS AM] Group F Challenge…
[RSL] Ritmix RSL V — $9ooo
£400 SC2Improve Summer Lea…
[OSL] Ro32 Groups A&B 2013…
C SC2 Strategy
[H] Forgetfulness
[D] "Mech it happens", Lyy…
[Q] Is Mech weaker then bi…
[G] The Triple Barrel Bust…
The HotS Protoss Help Me T…
C Custom Maps
ZvT midgame micro trainer.
[A] Starbow
[MOD] HotS Build Order Tes…
[UMS] Snipers Promod
[P] Semmo's Map Thread
C Dota 2 General
General Discussion
eSport - We are Gamers
Dota 2 In Montreal
Dota 2 QQ thread
Alliance Wins DreamHack …
[stream] Sing
C Dota 2 Tourneys
[DreamHack] ASUS ROG Tourn…
RedBull ECL2013
Alienware Cup
Sticky Flames Weekly Dota …
Perfect World's Dota 2 Su…
C Dota 2 Strategy
Simple Questions, Simple A…
Learning Weaver?
Lone Druid Item Build 6.78
On the stomping of pubs
Does Visage deserve to be …
C BW General
[SOSPA] Event Matches
[TLS2 Ro16 Predictions]
[Map](4)I Dont Care
New Launcher for ICC and…
No LAN ? O_o
[Q] Mong's Music
C BW Tourneys
[CRTL] Finals: C Entus vs …
Defiler Tours #60, 61, 62 …
[DRTL] All-Star Game
C Ranks Teamleague Season 1
China vs Korea: Movie vs F…
C BW Strategy
DragOn's BW strategy reboot
Simple Questions, Simple A…
Practice Partner Thread
Tutorial videos for beginn…
C Sports & Games
2012 - 2013 Football Thr…
The Mighty Quest For Epi…
2013 NBA Finals
2013 European U21 Champi…
Scrolls by Mojang is in …
C League of Legends
The Shikyo Memorial for QQ…
[Patch 3.08: Aatrox Patch]…
The LoCicero Memorial for …
C LoL Tourneys
[OGN] Champions Summer Qua…
[EU LCS] Summer Super Week…
[NA LCS] Summer Week 2
C LoL Strategy
[Champion] Kayle
Simple Questions, Simple A…
[Champion] Jarman the Four…
C Diablo 3
Diablo III's New Game Dire…
The: What is my item worth?
D3 Hardcore Community
C TL Mafia
PTP IV - Demon's Run
Newbie Mini Mafia XLII
Newbie Mini Mafia XLIII
C Health & Fitness
The 2013 Weightlifting Pro…
TL Health and Fitness Init…
Questions & Answers
C Featured Blogs
Voice
thedeadhaji
WC3 Power Ranks!
monk
E3 2013
kierpanda
Sketch: Tap Out To…
Raihn
Liquid at D…
Liquid`FLUFF
C Blogs
LoL MMR co…
EtherealDeath
Emotions and Pr…
husniack
Summer books to r…
Speake
MLG Spri…
TylerThaCreator
Back on track.
Jan1997
League of Legen…
Zyori.tv
Steel Yoursel…
AsmodeusXI
Leta - Movie
Michael - skyline
Anytime - Beast
By.Hero - Shuttle
Anytime - Pusan
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads


IRC Web Chat

TeamSpeak 3 (51 users)


Active: 6448 users

Would you do it? - Page 17

Forum Index > General Forum Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Next All
 
 Latty   Germany. May 16 2012 22:13. Posts 551
Profile # 
i would buy it. its a win-win situation!
"Nice, *claps* gogo kill kill, yeah bane speed, nice EU Power" Dimaga
Old Post

 
 Ation   Finland. May 16 2012 22:29. Posts 100
Profile # 
99% chance of winning $1,000,000 is a very easy decision. I could easily waste "10 best years" of my life trying to get that money, but if I was given free million with no questions asked, I would absolutely take that. I would probably take it again every time I spend the previous amount.

I would not use it to as an exploit to get lazy and things like that. It greatly increases my ability to provide and stay free from the chains of poverty etc. No loans needed - would be fantastic.

25 years of exp in this world .
Old Post

 
 Recognizable   Netherlands. May 16 2012 22:33. Posts 1397
Profile Blog # 
Just a million dollars? Are you crazy.
Old Post

 
 DarkPlasmaBall   United States. May 16 2012 22:34. Posts 20098
Profile Blog # 
I live a comfortable life already, and I'm young enough to not want to risk my life for only a million dollars. It's not worth it to me. There's so much I'd like to accomplish throughout the rest of my life, and so the measured risk vs. reward of my particular situation is such that I'd turn down the gamble. It might be different if I was 70 years old and poor, but I'm not.
"Those who can, teach. Those who can't, whine about teachers." ~Me
Old Post

 
 Incognoto   France. May 16 2012 22:34. Posts 1665
Profile Blog # 
It's not like you'll be around to have any regrets if you get the bad side of the deal.
Old Post

 
 DarkPlasmaBall   United States. May 16 2012 22:35. Posts 20098
Profile Blog # 

On May 16 2012 22:34 Incognoto wrote:
It's not like you'll be around to have any regrets if you get the bad side of the deal.


I'd rather be alive than dead. Personal preference.
"Those who can, teach. Those who can't, whine about teachers." ~Me
Old Post

 
 hefty   Denmark. May 16 2012 22:36. Posts 489
Profile # 

On May 16 2012 16:05 lorkac wrote:

Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 15:57 hefty wrote:+ Show Spoiler +


On May 16 2012 15:28 ckfnpku wrote:
If death is instant and painless as in this case I see no downside. Once you die you will not miss life since your mind no longer exists. Shoot me some lottery tickets! I'll take this at 50/50.

You may hurt yor loved ones, no?

Barring that, while your rational is good, I would argue that there is such a thing as a loss of opportunity, loss of potential good life. You wouldn't be there to regret anything, true, but from the still living lottery player's point of view, there is a lot of great future to be lost.

I reckon you may have been sarcastic, but even so, I don't mind making that point.

For me there is a hierarchy of priorities. While I do agree money is a good thing to have, no amount at any odds would see me play this. I may get a "bullshit, 1/1000000000000000 and win a zillion and you would" and statistically I should, I agree, but the discussion is more or less "how much money at which odds are your life worth" and I maintain that these two aren't matchable for me.

Life > money, at all times, as I am quite sure I can manage to have a great life no matter how rich I am, while I am more uncertain that riches would add significantly to my enjoyment of life.



It's obvious the question is not 1% for $1,000,000,000 but is more "What can I offer you that you're willing to risk your life for it?"
+ Show Spoiler +

For example, I'd stand in front of a gunman to uselessly defend my loved one. But I wouldn't do the same for a stranger.

A soldier is willing to kill enemies in the field of combat for his country--but he wouldn't do it in the barber shop for shits and giggles (hopefully).

And now we are at this question. What would it take for you to arbitrarily risk your life?

Would you, for example, take the 1% risk if no money was involved? It's such a low number--it's not like it's a risk at all? Or maybe it's only worth it if some amount of compensation was involved? Etc... and so on and so forth the wheel of "what if" keeps turning.



Yeah, that was what I meant. My answer is that money - no amount at any odds - is good enough for me to risk my life.

So what would it take? I guess the possibility of saving the life of my loved ones - depending on odds, etc.



On May 16 2012 22:29 Ation wrote:
99% chance of winning $1,000,000 is a very easy decision. I could easily waste "10 best years" of my life trying to get that money, but if I was given free million with no questions asked, I would absolutely take that. I would probably take it again every time I spend the previous amount.

I would not use it to as an exploit to get lazy and things like that. It greatly increases my ability to provide and stay free from the chains of poverty etc. No loans needed - would be fantastic.

25 years of exp in this world .

You are confusing money for life. If you are "wasting your 10 best years" to attain money, you are doing it wrong!



On May 16 2012 17:58 TemujinGK wrote:
meh. like i said in the other thread. There really isn't a down side. you either live with an extra million or you die. You can't really be upset about dying or being dead,


because, well...

you're dead.

I accept that you disagree with the question at hand, but this rationale is obviously wrong. By this logic you should be willing to die 99% of the time for a dollar. Certainly not the case?
Last edit: 2012-05-16 22:37:57
Old Post

 
 DeadBull   Austria. May 16 2012 22:38. Posts 417
Profile # 
You don't deserve to live if you do that
Old Post

 
 prototype.   Canada. May 16 2012 22:47. Posts 4164
Profile Blog # 

On May 16 2012 16:02 Athos wrote:
As a poker player I've had enough bad beats to know that 1% happens. While in poker you live to fight another hand, there's no coming back from death.

Are you saying you wouldn't go all-in with a 99% chance of winning...?
( ・´ー・`)
Old Post

 
 Incognoto   France. May 16 2012 22:51. Posts 1665
Profile Blog # 

On May 16 2012 22:35 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:

Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 22:34 Incognoto wrote:
It's not like you'll be around to have any regrets if you get the bad side of the deal.



I'd rather be alive than dead. Personal preference.


Same, but your preferences are irrelevant if you're dead. I guess it depends on whether or not you die instantly or not.

I'd take those odds with hesitating at all.
Old Post

 
 Bojas   Netherlands. May 16 2012 22:53. Posts 1429
Profile # 
I'd gamble the 1% since there's 1% chance of dying in more things in life which give way less of a reward. Beyond that it's too risky.


On May 16 2012 22:51 Incognoto wrote:

Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 22:35 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:

On May 16 2012 22:34 Incognoto wrote:
It's not like you'll be around to have any regrets if you get the bad side of the deal.


I'd rather be alive than dead. Personal preference.



Same, but your preferences are irrelevant if you're dead. I guess it depends on whether or not you die instantly or not.

I'd take those odds with hesitating at all.

While I tend to agree with this it's depressing to think about that in that way T.T
Last edit: 2012-05-16 22:55:41
Mousesports - ROOT Gaming - Empire
Old Post

  EneMecH   United Kingdom. May 16 2012 23:04. Posts 218Profile # 
Apparently, if this was suddenly available world wide, around 8 countries the size of Norway worth of people would instantly die.

Aproximately.
Last edit: 2012-05-16 23:06:26
Tears soaks each hand the dealer's dealt. But time taught me how to see every second as heaven even when they're perfectly disguised as hell.
Old Post

 
 ninjamyst   United States. May 16 2012 23:05. Posts 1617
Profile # 
Isn't the chance of dying in a car crash about the same odds? If so, why wouldn't anyone risk this? 99% chance of winning 1 million dollars....count me in! If I get that 1%, then at least I die a painless death instead of being run over by a SUV.
Old Post

 
 ninjamyst   United States. May 16 2012 23:05. Posts 1617
Profile # 

On May 16 2012 23:04 EneMecH wrote:
Apparently, if this was suddenly available world wide, around 8 countries worth of people the size of norway would instantly die.

Aproximately.


that may actually be a good thing considering how overpopulated some areas of the world is.
Old Post

 
 TurtleNinja   United States. May 16 2012 23:13. Posts 15
Profile # 

On May 16 2012 17:58 EneMecH wrote:
We're talking about people on this TL poll. That means people who not only have a computer and internet connection that can handle sc2, BW or DotA but also have the free time to waste voting on these sort of polls in excess of time to game.

How much happiness do people think $1m will buy them? It might improve your life a small amount for a few years or a large amount for just a couple.


Wtf? 1m only improving your life for a few years? Are you like a multi-millionaire eating caviar breakfast, lunch and dinner? For most people in this world you will be able to live life without stress till you die of old age as long as you live a modest life and you were to use the money wisely. You seem to be out of touch with the average man.
Last edit: 2012-05-16 23:23:57
Old Post

 
 DarkPlasmaBall   United States. May 16 2012 23:18. Posts 20098
Profile Blog # 

On May 16 2012 22:51 Incognoto wrote:

Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 22:35 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:

On May 16 2012 22:34 Incognoto wrote:
It's not like you'll be around to have any regrets if you get the bad side of the deal.


I'd rather be alive than dead. Personal preference.



Same, but your preferences are irrelevant if you're dead. I guess it depends on whether or not you die instantly or not.

I'd take those odds with hesitating at all.


Fortunately, you can turn down the offer and live your life normally
"Those who can, teach. Those who can't, whine about teachers." ~Me
Old Post

 
 How2getMaster   Germany. May 16 2012 23:20. Posts 124
Profile # 
If you think 1 Million isn´t that much money. You won´t be able to stop working for the rest of your life and play SCII ^^

Greetings.
DiamondToss looking for a team :)
Old Post

 
 Ation   Finland. May 16 2012 23:20. Posts 100
Profile # 

On May 16 2012 23:13 TurtleNinja wrote:

Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 17:58 EneMecH wrote:
We're talking about people on this TL poll. That means people who not only have a computer and internet connection that can handle sc2, BW or DotA but also have the free time to waste voting on these sort of polls in excess of time to game.

How much happiness do people think $1m will buy them? It might improve your life a small amount for a few years or a large amount for just a couple.



Wtf? 1m only improving your life for a couple of years? Are you like a multi-millionaire eating caviar breakfast, lunch and dinner? For most people in this world you will be able to live life without stress as long as you live a modest life and you were to use the money wisely. You seem to be out of touch with the average man.



Yeah... Last summer I earnt 5000€ and I'm living with that money currently. What is this "few years of happiness"? I'm not going to throw 50% off of it to insanity charity and stupid money sinks :D. 1mil in bank = 1mil in bank. I can buy the same "less than 50eur worth of food" every week still and live in this apartment which is totally cool. Absolutely no need to mess up with the money and go to zero.
Old Post

 
 Vapaach   Finland. May 16 2012 23:22. Posts 967
Profile # 

On May 16 2012 23:18 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:

Show nested quote +
On May 16 2012 22:51 Incognoto wrote:

On May 16 2012 22:35 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:

On May 16 2012 22:34 Incognoto wrote:
It's not like you'll be around to have any regrets if you get the bad side of the deal.


I'd rather be alive than dead. Personal preference.


Same, but your preferences are irrelevant if you're dead. I guess it depends on whether or not you die instantly or not.

I'd take those odds with hesitating at all.



Fortunately, you can turn down the offer and live your life normally


Turning the opportunity down could bother you afterwards.
If you never try you never know. Sase - Mana - TLO - WhiteRa - Naniwa - Sheth - HuK
Old Post

 
 v3chr0   United States. May 16 2012 23:30. Posts 855
Profile Blog # 

On May 16 2012 06:02 TheToast wrote:
$1 million isn't that much after taxes. Maybe have $600,000 left, which in some parts of the US like Cali, you'd be lucky if that bought you a nice house and car. Maybe have enough left for a nice TV?

Be easier just to commit some type of financial fraud. Make more money and if you get caught the worst that can happen is a few years in a minimum security prison.


Truth, did you know most of them get to watch the Discovery channel?

In all seriousness though, I'd take the 99-1 odds for a million

I'd go as far to take 60%die-40%live If I got 25 trillion. Reason being, I feel that if I were to be given 25 trillion, I could do A LOT of good for the world, and to chance that with my death seems like a noble cause.

First, I'd buy a steak, a really good one. Then pay off the U.S debt, give $1,000 to every person in the world. (~4-6 Trillion left) I'd donate a lot to others, donate to charity, donate to worthy businesses, causes, etc. I'd do more than I could explain if I won those odds. Maybe it'd change peoples perception of 'greed' too, since a majority of people with money aren't Scrooge Mc.Duck and actually do a lot of good with their money.


Last edit: 2012-05-16 23:31:34
"He catches him with his pants down, backs him off into a corner, and then it's over." - Khaldor
Old Post

Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
 
Refresh
 Calendar - June 
We Th Fr Sa Su Mo Tu
19202122232425
Upcoming events:  [ More ]
2h 27mRitmix RSL V
3h 27mESET Masters'13 RQ#8
3h 27m[EMS One] Group A
4h 27mSC2I Summer League…
9h 27m[WCS AM] Group G CL
10h 27m[URTL] PrOp vs Gl…
10h 27mLO3 - E163
12h 27m[URTL] iMp vs oSp…
13h 27mRules of Engagement
14h 27mMeta: Episode #9
20h 27m[OSL] RO32 Group C&D
22h 27mHSC VII Day 1
1d 3h[EMS One] Group B
1d 4hAdroits #RC #3
1d 4hGo4SC2 #293
1d 4hGo4SC2 #293
1d 9h[WCS AM] Group E CL
1d 10h[URTL] Denial vs…
1d 12h[URTL] FXO.NA vs Op
1d 13hRules of Engagement
1d 20h[GSTL] Ax-Acer vs.…
1d 22hHSC VII Day 2
2 daysXilence Cup 8
2 days[WCS AM] Group D
2 daysVengeance Cup Qual…
2 days[GSTL] AZUBU vs. FXO
2 daysMST#07
2 daysWyN Master CUP
2 daysHSC VII Day 3
3 daysAdroits RC #4
3 daysDenver June HOTS T…
3 daysSSRO #3
3 days[AlienwareCup]Grou…
3 days[BW] Defiler Tour…
3 daysHSC VII Day 4
3 daysGo4SC2 Sun €150
4 days[AlienwareCup]Grou…
5 days[OSL] RO32 Group E&F
5 days[AlienwareCup]Grou…
6 days[AlienwareCup]Grou…
Refresh
StarCraft: Brood War
snipealot2
StarCraft 2
Liquid`TLO
ProTech
SjoW
Dota 2
Liquid`Korok
Wagamama
LINKDotA
League of Legends
SarenS
Other Notable Streams
PainUser
[ Show 79 non-featured ]
StarCraft: Brood War
• superkorean
StarCraft 2
• KingCobra90
• Hui .
• schmuzi
• tarrantius
• NSHSSanaEE
• iaguz
• viPro-
• CriMsoN sc2
• Tyraxus
• AltWinter
• Doombie
• doGGie
• xsnac
• TypePhoeNix
• Sahira12
• kurirko402
• Biphy
• ASTIK
• Moxi
• AposisSolO
• Jimmeh
• kaluro
• Bonkarooni
• AirmaX
• Dracorath
• Azylis
• DreinarK
• maralekos
• mrdombie
• macho1929
• CoR
• _sQuare_
• Wurst
• G18333
• OSL0rd
• yaeger
• WaP
• ToXSiK
• {ToT}ColmA
• LDLC TV
• kiLen
• CrowbarSC2
• flowergirl_
• DEGENERATECARDPLAYER
• kinjikij
Dota 2
• versuta
• alia
• NotAHax
• GraZiaZ
• Viski
• phone_microwave
• N1ppe
• Strayfah
• Mobius Gaming
• Xalorith
League of Legends
• Ente
• Karalius
• Severus_
• Fubnub
• DvK
• Modroocka
• ConspireGaming
• Luckstaaa
• VegetaLOL
Diablo III
• Knowi
Other Games
• AnarchyAo
• SK.Testie
• TorNis
• rizeupgaming
• Drake22
• Major_
• Khaiine
• Azamato
• Varyak
• KelsierSC
• maRkySC2
• Crusaders TV
• Warnipple

» Recent SC2 Results
» Premier SC2 Tournaments

1. Sen
2. Stephano
3. Socke
4. mOOnGLaDe
5. Nerchio
1. Life
2. Curious
3. RorO
4. Symbol
5. PartinG
Sidebar Settings...

The Little App Factory



The opinions expressed by our users do not reflect the official position of TeamLiquid.net or its staff.

Advertising | Jobs | Privacy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren. Ad tag: TF_US.
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2002-2013 Teamliquid.net. All Rights Reserved