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More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding (www.psu.edu)
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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The odds of winning the lottery are the same as getting struck by lightning twice.

Easier to understand.

[–] Erusset@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

Even when I'm a storm chaser who likes to hang out in fields with metal poles? I like my odds!

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Not sure they're equivalent.

Maybe it's because I live in a tropical hell hole but I've had lightning strike the house multiple times. I ain't never won the lottery though

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's about YOU, not your house.

[–] harmbugler@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago

Muh house aint never won the lotry neither