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Top-down line drawing of a twin-engine WWII bomber with red dots scattered across it. The dots cluster on the wings, the central fuselage and the tail fins, while the engines, cockpit and rear fuselage have almost none. There is no text.

Survivorship Bias: The Bullet Holes in WWII Planes

The classic WWII bomber diagram of returning planes' bullet holes, used to teach survivorship bias. The meme is a staple of school-era logic and statistics lessons.

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Top-down line drawing of a twin-engine WWII bomber with red dots scattered across it. The dots cluster on the wings, the central fuselage and the tail fins, while the engines, cockpit and rear fuselage have almost none. There is no text.

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