roulette

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He also said, “It’s the same ball, it’s the same roulette table, it’s the same guy putting it around.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

"For governments to allow private entities to essentially play Russian roulette with every human being on earth is, in my view, a total dereliction of duty," said Russell, a prominent voice on AI safety.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

At the time, each Southwest trip was a game of roulette.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Iain Jenkins said Eljamel "played Russian roulette" with his spine during the 1999 private operation carried out while he was captain of Dundee United.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

In roulette, what’s occurred previously has no effect on the probability of future spins of the wheel.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos