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The probability that SARS-CoV-2 is A genetically modified virus

7 pointsby wsc981over 2 years ago

2 comments

eurleifover 2 years ago
ELI5 how is this different from saying: &quot;The probability of `randrange(1000000) == 832095` is one in a million. Therefore, that number is highly unlikely to have come from a random number generater.&quot;?<p>I&#x27;m sure there&#x27;s a good answer, but when they talk about the probability of specific mutations, it <i>sounds to me</i> (as a rube) like the same fallacy. Can anyone help me understand why it isn&#x27;t?
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wsc981over 2 years ago
Related Twitter thread by one of the authors (Hideki Kakeya): <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mobile.twitter.com&#x2F;hkakeya&#x2F;status&#x2F;1566759417609322496" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mobile.twitter.com&#x2F;hkakeya&#x2F;status&#x2F;156675941760932249...</a>