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		kzrdude on July 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Jeanne Calment’s 122-year old longevity record may... How can we be sure it's not a natural outlier?

fungiblecog on July 26, 2021 [–]

From the evidence presented in this article

WastingMyTime89 on July 27, 2021 | | [–]

But there is no evidence in the article, only speculation and poorly done Bayesian statistics.

beaned on July 27, 2021 | | [–]

It's evidence, not certainty.

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