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    2 months ago

    15% failure rate is not low, it’s a dice roll essentially on par with Russian roulette.

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      2 months ago

      Is a 15% chance of death during the surgery lower than the 100% chance of death if she doesn’t get the surgery?

      Yes. Yes it is. It is THE lowest possible chance of death she had among her remaining options.

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        2 months ago

        It’s the lowest, but it’s not low. If it was 95% chance of being unsuccessful, it would still be the lowest.