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[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 60 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thanks. I suspect a mathematician would consider the latter point too though.

[–] x00za@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My aunt Nancy would surely be in the 50% who die

[–] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Would be or do you want her to be? Sound like aunt Nancy isn't very nice.

[–] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The popularity of casinos and lotteries say otherwise.

[–] cazssiew@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Someone who goes to casinos would come to the same conclusion, thinking that the surgeon is 'running hot'.

[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Anyone with a good high school education should understand this.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

That's sort of why I asked. I thought I was missing something but no, the meme is apparently assuming academic professionals are dummies. Not to say that we should expect nuance and robust portrayals from a meme.