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Re:Turkey EARTHQUAKE – please keep 28.540 clear for communic... by input_sh on Thursday February 09, 2023 @06:34AM (#34722451)
Yes, that's what rule of thumb means.

It doesn't imply it's always the case, just more often than not. >60% is more often than not.

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Re:Turkey EARTHQUAKE – please keep 28.540 clear for communic... by skyyler on Thursday February 09, 2023 @12:45PM (#34727945)
I think you're a bit off on what rule of thumb means. Something that's false 1 out of 3 times is not "generally true".

If it was a 51/49 split in probability would you still call it a rule of thumb?

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