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2. 1 in 73 Million

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Feb 10, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Teens' Randomautica App Story

  • Teenagers using the Randomautica app were given random map coordinates to explore.
  • One user, Mykina Ray, intending "death," ended up witnessing a shooting, sparking viral stories about the app's power.
ANECDOTE

Sally Clark's Conviction Story

  • Sally Clark was convicted of murdering her two infants based on expert testimony.
  • The prosecution used statistical improbability as key evidence against her.
INSIGHT

Flawed Statistical Assumption

  • The one-in-73-million statistic was flawed because it assumed children's deaths in a family are independent events.
  • Common factors like genetics make such deaths correlated, invalidating the multiplication of probabilities.
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