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[-] sunbeam60@feddit.uk 0 points 3 days ago

That’s a nice hot take. Got any data to back that up?

[-] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

The one example I’m aware of is prostate cancer. Diagnosis went through the roof when better testing became available, but the majority of the increase wouldn’t have a meaningful impact on the patients life quality or longevity.

My interpretation of the graph from this post is it’s the initial volley of potential instances from a new diagnostic tool, literally the low-hanging fruit. It’s mildly useful and somewhat interesting, but as with anything constituted from statistics, it’s an incomplete picture.

[-] sunbeam60@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

Ah, well I certainly agree with the general notion you’ve stipulated. My question for data was regarding the quality of the CVEs, not the concept.

[-] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago

CVEs are allocated to any issue that gets flagged as a potential security issue; their severity is a subcategory, and their impact and relevance are wildly dependent on context and peripheral elements.

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