@hadleywickham, who I imagine was a Kererū supporter, has to be frustrated that John Oliver put his weight behind the Pūteketeke for bird of the century.

Han Solo famously says: "Never tell me the odds!"
Even when people *do* want to hear about potential outcomes, Han's demand holds true as they prefer to receive such information in terms of probability. Sometimes though, explaining odds is the way to go: https://bryanshalloway.com/2023/11/03/odds-are-you-re-using-probabilities-to-describe-event-outcomes/