Ying-Chun Liu (PaulLiu) on Nostr: News: Taiwanese retired general Yu Bei-chen once famously claimed on a talk show that ...
News: Taiwanese retired general Yu Bei-chen once famously claimed on a talk show that firing three air defense missiles - each with a 70% intercept rate - at a single target would combine for a "210% interception rate."
Recently, a high school math exam from the mainland China went viral after using this exact scenario as a probability question. Netizens mocked Yu, joking that the answer must be 210% to "respect his copyright." (The real math answer is 97.3%).
My opinion: Yeah, it's hilarious. But the moment a war actually breaks out, retired generals are getting recalled to lead troops into battle. I just hope when you guys are shipped off to the front lines, you aren't the ones being led by a total fucking idiot like this.
https://ctinews.com/news/items/kRxAYzPwxD#Taiwan #MathFail #Viral #Politics #Military
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