Comments on: Most People Die Within 3 Months of Their Birthdays http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:59:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Orjans Morjan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-373765 Orjans Morjan Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:09:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/#comment-373765 Congratulations, you have just understood why you can never trust statistics! Remember this next time you watch TV reports on what candidate you should vote for. Or when you read things on the internet. Congratulations, you have just understood why you can never trust statistics!

Remember this next time you watch TV reports on what candidate you should vote for. Or when you read things on the internet.

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-373274 Sid Morrison Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:37:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/#comment-373274 Oh my goodness, what idiot would be amazed that people have a 50% chance of dying within half the year? Just goes to show you how ignorant and mathematically incompetent folk are today. No wonder so many con artists take up scamming people for a living -- there are a lot of fools out there... Oh my goodness, what idiot would be amazed that people have a 50% chance of dying within half the year?

Just goes to show you how ignorant and mathematically incompetent folk are today. No wonder so many con artists take up scamming people for a living -- there are a lot of fools out there...

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-372454 Alex Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:56:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/#comment-372454 Well, the point of the story was how mathematical reality is different from what most people intuitively infer. Well, the point of the story was how mathematical reality is different from what most people intuitively infer.

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-372452 Jerse Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:53:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/#comment-372452 Nathan, I don't like your logic on that one. Nathan, I don't like your logic on that one.

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-372449 MoonCake Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/#comment-372449 it's just like the car crash statistic... 'they' say that car accidents occur within a 5 mile radius of the home. considering the majority of people work and/or commute within a 5 mile radius of their home, the statistic comes to no surprise. it's just like the car crash statistic... 'they' say that car accidents occur within a 5 mile radius of the home. considering the majority of people work and/or commute within a 5 mile radius of their home, the statistic comes to no surprise.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-372389 Nathan Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:38:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/#comment-372389 Andrew, not 100% Some people are born on Leap Day. Andrew, not 100% Some people are born on Leap Day.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/comment-page-1/#comment-372372 Andrew Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:18:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/01/most-people-die-within-3-months-of-their-birthdays/#comment-372372 Breaking News! 100% of people die within 6 months of their birthday! Birthdays should be abolished! Breaking News! 100% of people die within 6 months of their birthday! Birthdays should be abolished!

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