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minus-squareamio@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·6 months ago“Troll logic” is one of my favorite memes. Exactly like being hit by lightning at any instant has a 50% risk because either it happens or it doesn’t.
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoYes, but the probabilities (for the lightning) are not independent. So, while everyday there is a 50% chance to be hit be lightning, it’s the same outcome every day. If you didn’t get hit by lightning yesterday, you probably won’t today either.
“Troll logic” is one of my favorite memes.
Exactly like being hit by lightning at any instant has a 50% risk because either it happens or it doesn’t.
What if you half die
Yes, but the probabilities (for the lightning) are not independent. So, while everyday there is a 50% chance to be hit be lightning, it’s the same outcome every day. If you didn’t get hit by lightning yesterday, you probably won’t today either.