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AnimalMuppet
991 days ago
I think it's "You can't prove it didn't happen this way."
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LordDragonfang
990 days ago
Certainly not beyond a reasonable doubt.
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nerdponx
990 days ago
Note that in the USA, civil lawsuits are determined based on the standard "preponderance of evidence" rather than "beyond reasonable doubt". That is, "P(guilty | data) > 0.5" instead of "P(guilty | data) > 0.999".
Therefore, don't try this in small claims court.
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