the point was that 99% rate of success is good enough when failure means nothing, not so much when it means dead people.
So, a treatment that cures cancer 99% of the time but kills the patient 1% of the time is unacceptable?
You have to look at the benefit of something when balancing against a cost.
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So, a treatment that cures cancer 99% of the time but kills the patient 1% of the time is unacceptable?
You have to look at the benefit of something when balancing against a cost.