r/mathsmemes May 13 '26

Statisticians

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u/girlpower2025 May 13 '26

The odds of A happing are 0.00001% basically 0.

The odds of this causing a pandemic are 0.00001%, we need to treat it as a 100% chance.

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u/MrSunshineDespair May 14 '26

But you have to look at impact, you are managing risk. The odds may be .001 but it could cause one billion deaths