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I’ll take their chances (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by jaycifer@lemmy.world to c/antiquememesroadshow@lemmy.world

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[–] toofpic@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (5 children)

The number of attempts is not mathematically affecting the outcome of a single attempts - statistics don't "owe you" any specific outcomes, just based on previous outcomes. It will be the same formula for each

[–] ergonomic_importer@piefed.ca 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Statistics also won't help you with the guilt when the tram runs over 5 people and now it's just you and the one guy you saved now trauma bonded.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm not the idiot who tues people to train tracks. I won't be feeling much guilt

[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

What if, by taking some seemingly benign action, followed by a series of unforeseeable events, you have caused the people to be on the train tracks?

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Hey I'm not an idiot.

[–] Enekk@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Actually, in this case, unless they are... refilling... the hostages each run, the results of previous runs do affect each additional run. Unless you feel that running someone over the second time kills them a second time.

[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

"aww damn, 5 people are double dead"

[–] someone@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I am not sure this is technically true if the probabilities have any dependence.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I didn't need math to know that the only way I see a guy beheaded is if I don't pull the lever, so we got to the same answer.

[–] toofpic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

If you don't, you will, look at the post again