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minus-squaredangrousperson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 days agoThe probability to NOT be killed by a gun is 0.999^x, where x is the number of years. At 50 years that would be ~95%, i.e. 5% chance to be killed by a gun before turning 50 At 80 its ~8% At 100 its ~10%
minus-squarePandoras_Can_Opener@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoShouldn’t we factor in things like skin colour? I feel like that might have an impact on the likelihood.
The probability to NOT be killed by a gun is 0.999^x, where x is the number of years.
At 50 years that would be ~95%, i.e. 5% chance to be killed by a gun before turning 50
At 80 its ~8%
At 100 its ~10%
Shouldn’t we factor in things like skin colour? I feel like that might have an impact on the likelihood.