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[–] TheyCallMeHacked@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The two doctors would only have a combined 50% success rate if they perform the same number of surgeries

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

After a certain point, it's really society's fault for letting the surgeon batting 0 continue performing surgeries.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That surgeon is bound to get one right one of these days!

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

It's just statistics.