Nam HendersonMay 17, 2023
"we need a standardized unit of measure to describe mortality risk that can be used for all kinds of activities, not just living through a viral outbreak...Having a standardized unit of measure for risk would be helpful for our personal calculations, but it could also become a core part of the way the media or public health authorities talk about threats like epidemic disease, or even seasonal flu...Plan accordingly." https://adjacentpossible.substack.com/p/we-need-a-standard-unit-of-measure h/t @janchip re: #micromort et al.
We Need A Standard Unit Of Measure For Risk

More than three decades ago a Stanford professor proposed a uniform way of expressing your odds of dying from a specific cause: the micromort. It’s time it went mainstream.

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'Pataphysicien DrôleApr 8, 2023
#micromort
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micromort
Micromort - Wikipedia

Craig SailaDec 30, 2022

This, from earlier this year, was one of the few ideas that, for me, unlocked a whole new way of framing our reality

If you haven’t yet heard about the #micromort, or if you just need a refresher, this is a great place to start https://adjacentpossible.substack.com/p/we-need-a-standard-unit-of-measure

#risk #statistics #RonaldHoward

We Need A Standard Unit Of Measure For Risk

More than three decades ago a Stanford professor proposed a uniform way of expressing your odds of dying from a specific cause: the micromort. It’s time it went mainstream.

Adjacent Possible