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The Creepy Calculus of Measuring Death Risk

Summary by Scientific American
Meet micromorts and microlives, statistical units that help mathematicians to calculate risk

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The Creepy Calculus of Measuring Death Risk

Meet micromorts and microlives, statistical units that help mathematicians to calculate risk

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The Creepy Calculus of Measuring Death Risk – Monkey Viral

People are generally bad at assessing probabilities. That’s why we have irrational fears and why we overestimate our odds of winning the lottery. Whenever I have to travel by plane, for example, my palms sweat, my heart races and my thoughts take a gloomy turn. I should be much more worried when I get on […]

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