solomon said:Gentlemen, very interesting thread! My 2 cents
In the age of electronic voting machines and super computers one really must ask these questions of possible corruption. In my opinion almost every part of our society is observed and controlled and has been for a very long time. So one may ask why would the lotto get a green light for fair play? Someone said previously why taint a cash cow with the risk of being caught. But in this sophisticated technotronic era the lotto could still be rigged falling in the parameters of what may seem to be mathmatically legitamate giving all stats the apperance of legitamacy. For example, Location is one possible method of choosing the winners and is quite suspect my mind.
And Ladies, lol! Now Solomon, I respectfully request that you be politically correct here
(O brother, every 6 months or so I get a response on an ancient thread that I once upon a time posted on...
) Sorry I have been away for awhile.
Anyway, I must confess I'm inclined to agree somewhat with Solomon's comments, but guys (as both of the most recent posters are guys... ( think?), how in your opinion do you think the lotto technicians and overseers pull this off? After all, they do use those bouncing balls and the draws are supposed to be overseen by legally bound professional accountants in Canada. Well at least one accountant anyway, is supposed to be present during the draw... I mean bouncing balls are pretty low tech, so how do you manipulate those do you think?
Btw, I am going on vacation today for 10 days to the wilds of Vancouver Island... (in Brad's general neck of the woods) and I'm not sure if I will have internet access.
Cheers!

however right now I am using the internet of the owner of a B & B on Vancouver Island. Going through some internet addiction withdrawal but otherwise having waaay too much fun here, very cool this province, the islands and the mountains