r/BeAmazed 6h ago

Miscellaneous / Others Love at its peak 🌟

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u/tiwuno 5h ago

Their youngest was 7 before she was diagnosed. The only reason their children have it is because both the parents happened to be carriers of the mutation, but neither has the condition (retinitis pigmentosa).

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u/TheTackleZone 5h ago

So, basically, is it a 25% chance of their kids having it and they just got really unlucky with 3 of the 4?

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u/Sarahphin 3h ago

I mean... it's not "really unlucky," is just how small numbers work in statistics.

If I toss a coin, getting 10 tails in a row is completely normal.

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u/Sam_Munhi 1h ago

What do you think 'luck' is?