Environmental Economist gives a foolproof formula for beating the lottery:

Suppose you spend $10 a week on lottery tickets. Follow the simple fool-proof lottery winning steps below and I guarantee at the end of a year you will come out ahead.

Step 1: Choose a number between 1 and 100.

Step 2: Take your age, multiply by 2, add 5, multiply by 50, and subtract 365.

Step 3: Add the number from step 1 to the number from step 2

Step 4: Add 115

Step 5: Take the resulting number, write it down on a piece of paper and carefully place it in your wallet/purse.

Step 6: Drive to the nearest lottery ticket selling store.

Step 7: Walk next door to the bank, and deposit your $10.

Step 8: Drive home.

Step 9: Repeat steps 1 through 8 each week for 52 weeks.

At the end of 52 weeks you will have 'won' $520.