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Bayesian Probability Puzzle: ‘When Probability Meets Real Life’

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Mr. Lakhaney

When our brains don’t have a good intuition for reasoning with numbers, explicit probabilistic thinking can lead to improved decision-making.

https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-bayesian-probability-puzzle-solution-20180302/

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