Survivorship Bias

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"# Survivorship Bias 1943. A cramped war room. Abraham Wald is studying bomber damage reports. The air smells like sweat and cigarette smoke. The military brass is confident: armor the wings... armor the fuselage. That's where the bullet holes are. Makes sense, right? Protect the spots that get hit. Except Wald doesn't nod along. He frowns. He's looking at the planes that made it back, sure. But in his mind? He's also cataloging an invisible fleet. The ones that didn't come home. The ..."