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Re:Why Are There So Many Rationalist Cults? by tintor on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @01:15AM (#44884838)
Assuming your vampire tests are independent.
Re:Why Are There So Many Rationalist Cults? by godelski on Wednesday August 13, 2025 @02:26AM (#44885218)
Correct. And there's a lot of other assumptions. I did make a specific note that it was a simplified and illustrative example. And yes, in the real world I'd warn about being careful when making i.i.d. assumptions, since these assumptions are made far more than people realize.