"The most frustrating aspect of trying to encourage critical thinking here is that people like you"
You're not doing the "thinking", Jimmy. You're just reading online articles and giving their opinions though sometimes you do quote your source.
"You are convinced that your knowledge of ways to increase your "Hit Ratio" is earth shaking and that I don't understand what you're doing."
I'm surprised you never read a gambling article discussing quantity vs quality of hits. Actually because of my knowledge, I can understand why 20 million MM tickets were sold last Friday and even though 12 million of those tickets probably didn't match one number or the bonus number, over 20 million tickets will be sold for the next drawing. Feel free to quote me as saying "Millions of MM and PB players are playing and dreaming of a quality hit".
"For the majority of us, a 33 to 50 cent return on each dollar wagered is par for the course."
You ought take another look at the topic because it say "anyone", not the majority, not many, or even a few.
"When you have glimmers of realization that what I'm trying to tell you is true"
I've bought lottery tickets in some pretty rough looking stores, but never had one clerk force me to buy five $1 pick-3 QPs and demand I play the same way every drawing for the next five years.
"You help make the experience here for anyone seeking true knowledge, a waste of time."
Even your hero Don Catlin wrote articles about tips and strategies for those who want to play casino games. It's not a waste of time to say very few people are making an income from the lottery and maybe you didn't notice, but their are lots of members discussion how to make an income and you're wasting their time by being an annoying critic.
You're wasting your time because in the end, they will eventually figure it out without your help or maybe I'll add a suggestion and Ronnie will offer some positive vibs and they will make an income from the lottery. If they don't, they will still speak highly of Ronnie and me; wonder what they say about you?