Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

PROBABILITY DU JOUR: Berkson's paradox If you remove the 3rd quadrant for uncorrelated variables, the total correlation appears to be negative. Explains the illusion that good looking people are less intelligent, etc. https://t.co/HVnaXJ09sl — PolitiTweet.org

Ruin this joke by explaining it? Ok! This is an instance of Berkson's paradox. If a dingy restaurant with a broken… https://t.co/yUykh7AODU

Posted Feb. 25, 2023

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

PROBABILITY DU JOUR: Berkson's paradox If you remove the 3rd quadrant for uncorrelated variables, the total correlation appears to be negative. https://t.co/b6h4iBaTVz — PolitiTweet.org

Ruin this joke by explaining it? Ok! This is an instance of Berkson's paradox. If a dingy restaurant with a broken… https://t.co/yUykh7AODU

Posted Feb. 25, 2023

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb

A massive prospective study, n>100K, 30y span, just out in Circulation. Asserts dose-dependent benefits of exercise, but also a DIFFERENCE between vigorous & moderate. Statistical biases wash out on ∆ by 1 order of magnitude. Looks like one can increase Z1-Z2 up to >13 h/w! https://t.co/sjk0LAgbri — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 25, 2023