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Re:The Low Base Rate Problem (2014) by xpe on Thursday April 14, 2022 @11:34AM (#31028305)
> The situation is even more depressing at lower conversion rates.

Depressing? That is an unnecessary and unfortunate word choice. I would suggest 'pronounced'.

The degree to which interventions can be distinguished is not inherently good or bad. To make such an assessment, context is required.

Re:The Low Base Rate Problem (2014) by placidpanda on Thursday April 14, 2022 @04:32PM (#31032903)
Right you are, but in defense of the author, understanding this concept while looking through readouts done by past colleagues has also made me feel depressed at times.