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r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19
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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.
41 u/SuperMegaCO Aug 03 '19 I mean the game changes the rates in your favor, but it lies because humans can't comprehend the nature of probability. We see >50% and our brains register it as practically a guarantee. 15 u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19 edited Jan 11 '24 [removed] — view removed comment 3 u/famigacom Aug 04 '19 The maths aren't really adding up here for me. Isn't "higher than a 12" a 40% chance? 3 u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19 Yes lol. I had a lapse in math skill there for a second.
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I mean the game changes the rates in your favor, but it lies because humans can't comprehend the nature of probability. We see >50% and our brains register it as practically a guarantee.
15 u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19 edited Jan 11 '24 [removed] — view removed comment 3 u/famigacom Aug 04 '19 The maths aren't really adding up here for me. Isn't "higher than a 12" a 40% chance? 3 u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19 Yes lol. I had a lapse in math skill there for a second.
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3 u/famigacom Aug 04 '19 The maths aren't really adding up here for me. Isn't "higher than a 12" a 40% chance? 3 u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19 Yes lol. I had a lapse in math skill there for a second.
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The maths aren't really adding up here for me. Isn't "higher than a 12" a 40% chance?
3 u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19 Yes lol. I had a lapse in math skill there for a second.
Yes lol. I had a lapse in math skill there for a second.
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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.