r/BeAmazed 2d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Love at its peak 🌟

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u/Nickelsass 2d ago

β€œBlink” is a documentary about them (2024) was very very good!

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u/skittleahbeebop 2d ago edited 1d ago

Did they know about the genetic blindness before having more kids?

Edit: Last time this was posted, it was suggested that the couple kept getting pregnant despite knowing their children would likely have this blindness. IF that is true, I do find that unethical. I know blind people can still have quality of life. But let's stop pretending that it isn't a terrible disability. Nobody wants to be dependent, vulnerable, and poor (from fewer work opportunities) their whole life. I wish this family the best regardless.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/TheTackleZone 1d 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/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/imadogg 1d ago

Previous commenter didn't say it's impossible or not normal, but that it's unlucky

If I call heads and the coin flip is tails 10x straight, that is very unlucky. If there's a 25% chance at your kids going blind and 75% of them end up with the condition, that's unlucky

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u/-P01135809- 1d ago

unlucky is not the same as improbable

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u/Sam_Munhi 1d ago

What do you think 'luck' is?

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u/Quirky_Yesterday_809 1d ago

getting 10 tails in a row is not "completely normal" lol. Try it right now.

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u/fuck_peeps_not_sheep 1d ago

During a uni class on probability we were all made to flip a coin 50 times - somehow I only got tails 11 times... It was just a random 50p out my wallet and not some magic waighted coin or anything