1 game of russian roulette for 1 billion dollars?

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StageLeft

No Lifer
Sep 29, 2000
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Right now, no. Don't make a bet you can't afford to lose. I feel sorry for the people who's lives suck enough that they'd actually do this.
 

Spikesoldier

Diamond Member
Oct 15, 2001
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what was that flash game floating around a while back taht had the concept of russian roulette, but vs clones?
 

nan0bug

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Apr 22, 2003
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Nope, and I feel sorry for all of you who actually care about money enough to say yes.

If I were terminally ill I would do it and donate the money to charity, however.
 

jjones

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Oct 9, 2001
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Only if there was a compensation to my family of 10% (100 mil) if I lost. And it's not that I'm greedy or my life sucks, it's just that with a billion dollars I could have really outrageous fun for the rest of my life and for that, I'd give it a shot; it would be worth the risk.
 

Eli

Super Moderator | Elite Member
Oct 9, 1999
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Fsck no.

I don't like 1/6 odds when the consequence is death........ lol
 

sandorski

No Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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There isn't enough Vodka in the universe to get me to do it. Sure, it's a crap load of money, but life is worth living without it.
 

dr150

Diamond Member
Sep 18, 2003
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I'd be insane if you had to go against an opponent until somebody died......like in "The Deer Hunter".
 

oogabooga

Diamond Member
Jan 14, 2003
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Originally posted by: djheater
I'd do it if my family got the billion if I died. But you can't tell them how I died, my wife would be so fvcking livid if I died that way.

Hahahaha :beer: Sorta noble i guess

I wouldn't do it. I'm young, and relatively well off. I'm not sure risking death is worth 1bil. Besides, i say no safely knowing i will never have this opportunity. I'm sure i'd prefer not to risk losing everything, to gain what'll probally destroy me anyway.
 

DeRusto

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May 31, 2002
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Originally posted by: SoylentGreen
I'm going to die anyway.

For 1/6 the chance to finish this life with no monetary worries I'm in.

It's not a 1/6 chance of finishing life with no monetary worries.. its a 6/6 chance ;)
 

NikPreviousAcct

No Lifer
Aug 15, 2000
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Depends on the gun. Are we talking about a single .22 shot in a 7-round revolver? Or a single round hydroshock loaded into a g21? :laugh:
 

dderidex

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Mar 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: Eli
Fsck no.

I don't like 1/6 odds when the consequence is death........ lol

As opposed to....what? Do you think you are going to live forever or something?

Perhaps many of you miss the point that you have 100% odds of dying *anyway*. This changes nothing, you'd STILL have 100% odds of dying....just with a 5/6 chance of living for a little bit longer in splendid luxury.
 

JoPh

Diamond Member
Aug 8, 2002
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umm.... if i shoot my self in the head, and still live.... maybe then.

but most likely no.
 

PanzerIV

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Dec 19, 2002
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Hell no I wouldn't do it. First, even if I was interested in participating, knowing very well how my luck would invariably go, I would blow my head off. If I had a one in a million chance of it going off rest assured it would go off on me.
Having said that even one billion dollars can't compensate for the laughter and joy with my kids, beautiful sunny days and little things in life we take for granted that I would lose.