Nowhere Luckier than Anywhere Else

Prof Wiseman of Hertfordshire University has established an international reputation for scientific research into the scientific examination of unusual areas within psychology. Now he has 'shown' that nowhere is luckier than anywhere else - well, in Ireland at least. In possibly one of the least scientific tests reported, Prof. Wiseman bought 50 lottery tickets in Skibberdeen, ireland and 50 in Dublin. Skibberdeen, if you didn't know, is reputed to have "The Luck of the Irish" in bucket loads having produced no les than ten jackpot-winning lottery tickets.
However, none of the 100 tickets won even the smallest of prizes. What is more, the proportion of correct numbers was about the same in the tickets from both locations. This lead the lottery sage to conclude Dublin was just as lucky as Skiberdeen. By [far stretched] extension, so-called 'lucky' places are no more lucky than anywhere else. Hmmmm.
- 15/9/05