Yeah. Just think of the first 9,999,999 stabs as being warm-up.
If you cannot lie to yourself with statistics, you aren’t really trying.
As a late friend of mine used to say in answer to anti-sciencers questioning evolution – the odds against something happening become meaningless once it’s happened.
83% of statistics are just made up anyway.
Statistics say that 95% of accidents happen within 25 miles of home. So as soon as you get 26 miles away, floor it!
“Never tell me the odds!”
a classic case of not adjusting your priors
Once something has actually happened, the fact that it was overwhelmingly improbable yesterday doesn’t seem that important.
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Ida No over 6 years ago
Yeah. Just think of the first 9,999,999 stabs as being warm-up.
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 6 years ago
If you cannot lie to yourself with statistics, you aren’t really trying.
Cozmik Cowboy over 6 years ago
As a late friend of mine used to say in answer to anti-sciencers questioning evolution – the odds against something happening become meaningless once it’s happened.
gorillazilla over 6 years ago
83% of statistics are just made up anyway.
JudyAz about 5 years ago
Statistics say that 95% of accidents happen within 25 miles of home. So as soon as you get 26 miles away, floor it!
DarthRevan about 5 years ago
“Never tell me the odds!”
bbbmorrell about 5 years ago
a classic case of not adjusting your priors
Kaputnik about 5 years ago
Once something has actually happened, the fact that it was overwhelmingly improbable yesterday doesn’t seem that important.