toofpic comments on I’ll take their chances

[–] toofpic@lemmy.world 44 points 4 months ago (10 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

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[–] ergonomic_importer@piefed.ca 15 points 4 months ago (3 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.

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[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

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

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[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months 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?

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago

Hey I'm not an idiot.

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[–] Enekk@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 child)

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.

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

"aww damn, 5 people are double dead"

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[–] someone@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago*