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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by ngcc_hk on Monday April 04, 2022 @05:19AM (#30904667)
Take a bit time to understand this joke. Crazy. Especially the new host would not be very appreciated of that la.
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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by dm319 on Monday April 04, 2022 @07:35AM (#30905427)
It's a known statistical phenonema (Will Rogers phenomenon) [1] used to illustrate the problems when adjustments are made to clusters.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers_phenomenon

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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by nojs on Monday April 04, 2022 @08:01AM (#30905635)
Concrete example from that article: with improved detection of cancer, it’s true that “people with cancer live longer on average” and also that “people without cancer live longer on average” even if there’s no change to the treatment or anyone’s lifespan.
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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by diarrhea on Monday April 04, 2022 @06:04AM (#30904893)
To be fair, a great joke, but not an original one (unless he is the original author -- I've heard it before in different contexts).
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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by aloisdg on Monday April 04, 2022 @06:12AM (#30904934)
Read it when new zealander move to australia
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