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by derrickrburns 1142 days ago
Here is an analogy.

Two softball players. One can hit the ball an average of 230 feet, 40% of the at bats. The other can hit the ball an average of 210 feet, 40% of the at bats. The homerun wall is 220 feet.

One is a GREAT homerun hitter. The other has a poor batting average.

The issue is that the success measure is non-linear.