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TIL it's estimated that out of the 100,000 or more species of mushrooms worldwide, just over 100 are toxic. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Good odds, right?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago

I understand that you jest, but risk is not only about odds. When you calculate risk you also want to consider the severity of failure not only likelihood. If you risk shitting out your liver you want better odds than if you just risk feeling a bit I'll for a bit.