My lucky number is four billion. That doesn't come in real handy when you're gambling. 'Come on four billion! Fuck! Seven. Not even close. I need some more dice. Four billion divided by six, at least.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- His lucky number is four billion, which is useless in gambling because dice only go up to six.
- In plain terms
- A huge lucky number doesn't help when rolling small dice.
- What can you take from it?
- Scale matters when choosing numbers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a number lucky?
- When do your hopes not match reality?
Another view
Requires knowing how dice work.
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