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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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