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[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Sure, Jan

You know how the internet works, right?

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/

Don’t miss the forest for the trees. The point being— polls are shit 💩

GET OUT AND VOTE!!!

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You know how probability works right? No, of course you don't. Almost nobody does...

[–] Pheonixdown@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Some of us play XCOM, 95% chance to hit might as well be 0% when you need 100%, usually means it's time for a grenade.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago

Hah! Excellent example. 😆