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Episode 23: Statistical and Algorithmic Thinking in the AI Age

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Understanding Causes of Low Birth Weight

Various factors like smoking and birth defects contribute to low birth weight babies. Smoking is detrimental but having a birth defect is substantially worse. In cases of low birth weight, if the mother smoked, it's a relatively benign explanation, making the presence of birth defects less likely. Other factors like maternal height or high altitude don't have negative effects on birth weight. This analogy can be likened to Birxin's toaster.

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