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The_Jaded_One comments on Tentative Thoughts on the Cost Effectiveness of the SENS Foundation - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: The_Jaded_One 20 January 2015 08:34:51AM 0 points [-]

if P(life length=x) = p(1-p)^(x-1) with p=0.001, then E(life length) = 1/p = 1000. It's a geometric random variable.

Which is NOT A FEW HUNDRED YEARS