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Sat Sep 26 07:10:44 +0000 2020

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

2) Simply, many norms are established off samples that include more symptomatic pple than the unconditional population. It means many pple undergo unnecessary surgery (with risks) because of flawed norms. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 26, 2020 Hibernated

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SILENT EVIDENCE Discussion w/thoracic surgeon: many established criteria for "normal v." & "risk factors" are based on biased base rates. #Antifragile argued breast cancer mortality was lower than statistics bec. of asymptomatic pple One needs risk reclassifications all across. https://t.co/Mzln3QMXQW — PolitiTweet.org

Jamil borgi @jamil_borgi

Sunday morning coffee in Amioun can turn very interesting and thought provoking @nntaleb @ghchammas https://t.co/pW6nodt6Rp

Posted Sept. 26, 2020 Hibernated

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@Suryansh_Tyagi @jamil_borgi No: in the West a specific cause of death is always present. You can dilute by unexplained deaths but numbers are tiny. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Sept. 26, 2020 Hibernated

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