Originally Posted by
Tiglath
It DOES!
That's the whole point of the example. The individual has no way to know what's in store for him or her, regardless of statistics. Statistics determine nothing for individuals. It's only useful for hospital trauma centers and entities concerned with the whole population. .
Just got back from Lenscrafters and I'm still not seeing how the statistics don't apply to individuals.
A person either will have heart disease or not. 100% or 0%. Fine.
However, any individual can look at the 14% and decide how to live their life, based on that risk. If 14% is more than they are comfortable with, they can decide to change their lifestyle or see a cardiologist to increase their chances of climbing above the 14%. The statistics are made up from individuals. You don't get to dodge the stats. You're either on the 14% side or the 86% side of the stats. It only means nothing if you fall on the 86% side.