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50% survival rate (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The two doctors would only have a combined 50% success rate if they perform the same number of surgeries

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

After a certain point, it's really society's fault for letting the surgeon batting 0 continue performing surgeries.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That surgeon is bound to get one right one of these days!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

It's just statistics.