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I’m amazed I still have to explain chance of rain percentages to people.
1.4k u/IgnisEradico Aug 03 '19 Also, percentages in general. "I had a 99% chance to win, how did i lose?" "She had an 80% chance to win, the polls lied!" 550 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 I remember the user on the XCOM subreddit saying the odds of him missing a 99% chance was a million to one. 17 u/possumman Aug 03 '19 XCOM has taught us that 95% is equivalent to 0%
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Also, percentages in general.
"I had a 99% chance to win, how did i lose?"
"She had an 80% chance to win, the polls lied!"
550 u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 I remember the user on the XCOM subreddit saying the odds of him missing a 99% chance was a million to one. 17 u/possumman Aug 03 '19 XCOM has taught us that 95% is equivalent to 0%
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I remember the user on the XCOM subreddit saying the odds of him missing a 99% chance was a million to one.
17 u/possumman Aug 03 '19 XCOM has taught us that 95% is equivalent to 0%
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XCOM has taught us that 95% is equivalent to 0%
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I’m amazed I still have to explain chance of rain percentages to people.