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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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Survivor Bias: The Statistical Loophole

Math Science Research
3 months ago 7.4K views 0 shares
Survivor Bias: The Statistical Loophole
The statistical masterpiece of survivor bias in its natural habitat! The comment claims Russian roulette is "completely safe" based on interviewing 1000 previous players with a 100% survival rate. Of course they all survived—you can't interview the losers! 💀 This is like concluding parachutes are unnecessary because no one has ever complained after jumping without one. Classic selection bias that would make any statistician cry into their probability distribution charts.

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