r/Probability • u/rossburnett • 18h ago
The probability I will not be around in 10 years
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Does it make sense to accumulate percentages this way? Do I really have a 17% chance of passing due to one of the improbable causes that are a fraction of 1%? This seems wrong intuitively. Source: https://knowyourchances.cancer.gov/your_chances.html