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How lucky is too lucky?: The Minecraft Speedrunning Dream Controversy Explained
Stand-up Maths
Matt Parker analyzes the Minecraft speedrunning controversy in which Dream was accused of cheating via improbably lucky drops. He walks through the probability and the statistical arguments in the original accusation and the reply.
HN recommends it as an engaging lesson in probability and in how statistics can expose cheating.
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