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Burning Man death rates – A short lesson in statistics

179 points · 243 comments · viraj_shah

  1. Archelaos · · focus · HN ↗
    Isn’t there a simple explanation for the discrepancy in mortality rates: if someone is seriously ill, they typically don’t participate in the first place.
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