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xkcd #3007: Probabilistic Uncertainty (xkcd.com)

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"One popular strategy is to enter an emotional spiral. Could that be the right approach? We contacted several researchers who are experts in emotional spirals to ask them, but none of them were in a state to speak with us."

https://explainxkcd.com/3007/

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Surely 50/50 is the same as the bad outcome being more likely but the bad outcome is actually less likely.

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