So…
- normal people are scared because they fall for the gambler’s fallacy,
- mathematician is feeling fine because a 50% chance is a 50% change,
- and the scientist is feeling extra fine because the experimental data shows that the surgery is actually safer than 50%
Did I get it right?
TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
“You should know that 9 out of 10 people who undergo this surgery will die. But don’t worry, the last 9 people who took this surgery all died, so you’re in the clear!”
Patrizsche@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
😱😱😱
InputZero@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Technically 1 out of 1 people who undergo that procedure die, eventually. Same is true for people who elect not to have the procedure done, eventually.
Klear@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
That’s not confirmed. Only about 93% of people who ever lived died so far.