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How Not to Be Fooled · Chapter 5

The Rare and the Loud

Base rates, scary headlines, and tests that still make mistakes

Sharks on magazine covers, a jar of marbles, a screening test, and a thirty-percent chance of rain. Jules learns to start with how common a thing was — before the drama arrives.

12 panels · ~6 min read

A newsstand displays a huge dramatic shark poster while a small stack of ordinary traffic-safety pamphlets sits ignored.

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A researcher sketches a huge jar of grey marbles with a single red marble to show how rare a scary event can be.

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At a school nurse table, a kid reacts to a screening result while a researcher stays calm about what the test can mean.

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A wall chart of a thousand small figures with one true case and several false-alarm circles from an imperfect test.

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A kid wearing an oversized test-glove reaches into a jar of grey marbles and one red marble, sometimes mislabeling grey as red.

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At a family table someone tells a vivid personal story while a researcher sketches a huge quiet crowd standing behind them.

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A television shows one lottery winner under confetti while a mountain of losing tickets sits ignored beside the TV.

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A kid startled by a recent thunderclap looks at a calendar full of ordinary quiet days held by a researcher.

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A researcher places a large jar of marbles in front of a small test card to show thinking in the right order.

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A kid holds an umbrella under a weather chart showing a thirty percent chance of rain, learning that chance is not a promise.

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A kid walks past a dramatic shark poster and picks up a quiet safety pamphlet instead.

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At dusk a kid writes 'jar first' in a notebook while a researcher hints that one study is not a law.

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