Re:Asteroid ZTm0038 with a >3% impact probability
by credit_guy on Wednesday August 16, 2023 @07:04AM
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Most likely the estimation is conservative.
In many situations, erring on one side results in worse outcomes than erring on the other side. In our case, a false positive has pretty much zero consequences, while a false negative could wipe out the dinosaurs.
In many situations, erring on one side results in worse outcomes than erring on the other side. In our case, a false positive has pretty much zero consequences, while a false negative could wipe out the dinosaurs.