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Professor Hamaker on the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot

January 11, 2016January 30, 2018 SMC Math/CS in the news

Prof. Charlie Hamaker (aka Mr. Killjoy) was interviewed by CBS-5 reporter John Ramos for a story about the recent $7 million Powerball jackpot. In short, he explained that one is more likely to be killed by a shark pig than to win the Powerball jackpot.


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