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            <title><![CDATA[Should I be Happy with 98 Percent?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:03:27 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-01-08T21:41:05.793Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*MrX-O0weBkq-d6KI" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@julianhochgesang?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Julian Hochgesang</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Is there ever anything that is truly 100%? :)</strong></p><p>It is important to consider the project at hand to determine how much and how high of a percentage you want to shoot for.</p><p>A small difference can be highly significant, d<em>epending on the situation</em>. For instance, a 98% success rate in surgery is excellent</p><p>-while a 98% up time for a module on a NASA spacecraft might be</p><h4>AWFUL!!</h4><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*xMZb6DiT43pqCb9K" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@markadriane?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">MARK ADRIANE</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>In most instances, usually as human beings, we take 98% and <strong>run with it!!</strong></p><p><strong>Examples:</strong></p><p><strong>Game Statistics:</strong> A player’s free throw percentage might be listed as 98%, demonstrating their success at the foul line.</p><p>You got a 98% at the foul line? You are in DEMAND!!</p><p><strong>Survey Results:</strong> A survey question might show that 99% of respondents agree with a statement, highlighting a strong agreement. Once again, 98% on a survey?</p><p>We take this statistic and we RUN WITH IT!</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*6HB9xnWMk67Ekkuu" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@cliqueimages?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Clique Images</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Grades/Academic Performance:</strong> A student might receive a 98% on a test, demonstrating near-perfect understanding of the material.</p><p>. . . yea..that’s where those 4.0 folks dwell.</p><p>Can you imagine?</p><p><strong>Weather Forecasts:</strong> A weather forecast might predict a 99% chance of rain, indicating a very high likelihood of precipitation.</p><p>You got the umbrella?</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*BNGoaPeTmJOHEDmc" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@tomtookaphoto?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Tom Rogers</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Medical Procedures:</strong> Don’t you just love statistics about a man with a knife, using it on YOU?</p><p>A minimally invasive surgery could have a 98% success rate, indicating a very high chance of successful completion.</p><p>Yippie!!</p><p>Aren’t you glad about that?</p><p><strong>Product Guarantee:</strong> A product’s effectiveness might be guaranteed to be 99% under certain conditions.</p><p>Just hope it’s not a chain saw or something . . .</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*0SfqE42Kg9TGPcRG" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@seffen99?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Sven Brandsma</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>That’s it!</p><p>***</p><p>98% ??</p><p>My opinion?</p><h4>TAKE IT AND RUN WITH IT!!</h4><p>***</p><p><em>Anybody heading to Vegas anytime soon?</em></p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/576/1*OpL56nEztY5icfnB9Ib11w.gif" /></figure><p>Hey, in line with the requirements of submitting pieces to this publication, I posted this article to my X account.</p><p>I don’t know about you . . .</p><p>but I think once some more folks grab a hold of the in- n- outs of this publication..it’s got some REAL POTENTIAL!!</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?type=text%2Fhtml&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;schema=twitter&amp;url=https%3A//x.com/PaulPolit26366/status/1877091903704809612&amp;image=" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"><a href="https://medium.com/media/84aefc51b3673036cba024bd0c100b1e/href">https://medium.com/media/84aefc51b3673036cba024bd0c100b1e/href</a></iframe><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/576/1*OpL56nEztY5icfnB9Ib11w.gif" /></figure><p><a href="https://medium.com/@paulpolitician">Politician Paul - Medium</a></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=c8ffdfa87e93" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/viral-post/should-i-be-happy-with-98-percent-c8ffdfa87e93">Should I be Happy with 98 Percent?</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/viral-post">VIRAL POST :)</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[What Will 2025 Hold?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-01-12T05:02:37.960Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*LsAp_BwzSuKXSgf3" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Kelly Sikkema</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>What will 2025 hold?</p><p>Well, I think it will bring some interesting and fascinating shifts, for sure.</p><p>***</p><p>Here’s just some of what I think we can expect in the year 2025, from AI, to medicine, to space technology, to ???</p><p>The Progress of Artificial Intelligence</p><p>In the list of innovations in 2025 the ability and adaptation of artificial intelligence is beginning to be somewhat mind boggling.</p><p>Have you seen what Elon Musk is up to in this regard?</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FTw696JVSxJQ%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DTw696JVSxJQ&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FTw696JVSxJQ%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"><a href="https://medium.com/media/86b2ec77e6d9a3a9352363b5421a338f/href">https://medium.com/media/86b2ec77e6d9a3a9352363b5421a338f/href</a></iframe><p>All the various possibilities that AI brings, from autonomous cars to industry-changing personalized healthcare, can be <em>very hard</em> to stay up with.</p><p>Read on.</p><p>Innovations in Medical Technology</p><p>The development of medical technology has made great strides. It is very realistic to expect new inventions and methods coming out that truly will save numerous lives. AI itself is being fully interjected into all aspects of medicine, as well</p><p>-and the merging of the two are <em>proving to be extremely powerful</em>.</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FyNaSMZgIOG8%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fshorts%2FyNaSMZgIOG8&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FyNaSMZgIOG8%2Fhq2.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"><a href="https://medium.com/media/24aea209d6a9a091bfc7bc2073c9b06d/href">https://medium.com/media/24aea209d6a9a091bfc7bc2073c9b06d/href</a></iframe><p>Exploring Space</p><p>The world is constantly advancing at a dizzying pace and one could have hardly imagined just a few years ago the advancements that have been made to date</p><p>-both on the planet a<em>nd off the planet!</em></p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F_iK4kDbpSgI%3Ffeature%3Doembed&amp;display_name=YouTube&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fshorts%2F_iK4kDbpSgI&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F_iK4kDbpSgI%2Fhq2.jpg&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"><a href="https://medium.com/media/f77f29f0f86e42fd8d54cd07c379b5ea/href">https://medium.com/media/f77f29f0f86e42fd8d54cd07c379b5ea/href</a></iframe><p>Last, not least, here is whole other Medium article with <em>even more</em> predictions for 2025</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@profgalloway/2025-predictions-b480ad6b7bd5">2025 Predictions</a></p><p>What do you think 2025 will hold?</p><p>Reply in the comments.</p><p>:) :) :)</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/576/1*OpL56nEztY5icfnB9Ib11w.gif" /></figure><p>Have you seen or heard what this guy has going on here, in this publication?</p><p>I won’t say I know everything there is to know about SEO, Google and all that kind of stuff</p><p>BUT</p><p>Between outside links, the power of Medium itself ( I looked this up, pretty solid ) . . . and combining the two (like combining AI and medical advancements mentioned just above) I think there just might be some REAL POTENTIAL here.</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?type=text%2Fhtml&amp;key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&amp;schema=twitter&amp;url=https%3A//x.com/PaulPolit26366/status/1876364976891609443&amp;image=" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"><a href="https://medium.com/media/478566fc7c0787327c60b6c140469b32/href">https://medium.com/media/478566fc7c0787327c60b6c140469b32/href</a></iframe><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/576/1*OpL56nEztY5icfnB9Ib11w.gif" /></figure><p>P.S. People WANT TO KNOW what’s happening and what to expect in 2025</p><p>Yes..they DO!!</p><iframe src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quora.com%2Fwidgets%2Fembed_iframe%3Fpath%3D%2FWhat-are-your-2025-predictions-for-the-stock-market-based-on-the-First-Five-Days-indicator%2Fanswer%2FPreachHarder&amp;display_name=Quora&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quora.com%2FWhat-are-your-2025-predictions-for-the-stock-market-based-on-the-First-Five-Days-indicator%2Fanswer%2FPreachHarder%3Fch%3D10%26oid%3D1477743837035517%26share%3D9a5a7659%26srid%3DueckhO%26target_type%3Danswer&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.quora.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Flogo%2Fwordmark_default.png&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=quora" width="560" height="560" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"><a href="https://medium.com/media/7390a5af3b1d7b8b822350b400983aa7/href">https://medium.com/media/7390a5af3b1d7b8b822350b400983aa7/href</a></iframe><p><strong><em>Keep The Faith Dear Reader!!</em></strong></p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=98d4ce51864c" width="1" height="1" alt=""><hr><p><a href="https://medium.com/viral-post/what-will-2025-hold-98d4ce51864c">What Will 2025 Hold?</a> was originally published in <a href="https://medium.com/viral-post">VIRAL POST :)</a> on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Did Someone Lie to Me?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 19:56:45 GMT</pubDate>
            <atom:updated>2025-01-03T19:59:13.947Z</atom:updated>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*sr9s2izoMwI7_rLd" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@pawel_czerwinski?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Pawel Czerwinski</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>A close friend told me to try Medium. They knew I was passionate about what I believe and they said Medium was a good way to get it out.</p><p>&amp;</p><p>While you’re at it, ya’ can make a pretty good penny at it-<em>if you’re “good.”</em></p><p>Well, Lord knows, I sure don’t mind a good challenge . . .</p><p>I seem to have got to a point where the hurdles just look smaller and smaller and . . .</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*vsCDscl_TWACwNM9" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@interactivesports?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Interactive Sports</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>So, here I am. I am where I am</p><p>I’ve taken the plunge, so they say</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*qQhyo_qw8yYI5j3R" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@nate_dumlao?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Nathan Dumlao</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>First, seems like a lot to learn. Ah well…that’s expected.</p><p>Frankly, I know how to build websites so the technology isn’t to un-workable…looks like I just have to learn the specifics…how to work the publications (?), what works on the platform (what doesn’t) and the whole nine.</p><p>I know from my websites is ya’ just got to learn what it takes to make any particular post go viral, on the platform you are on (each platoform has it’s own “tweeks”) . . .</p><p>&amp;</p><p>From what I know of algorithms you simply have to get at a certain level for momentum to take over….</p><p>So-this first article is to open the gates and see what it takes.</p><p>***</p><p>Also, my friend mentioned a <a href="https://medium.com/u/14d5c41e0264">Zulie Rane</a> as one to follow. Said she’s really got a lock on what’s goin’ on here.</p><p>??</p><p>***</p><p>Hmmm.</p><p>Anybody see the end of this rabbit hole?</p><p>Is that light … or a train . . . or a. . .</p><p>I’m gonna believe it’s light.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*tYRky0hEt53HpDYn" /><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@dyuha?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Dyu - Ha</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&amp;utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p>THANKS FOR READING!!</p><p>***</p><p>~Zulie Rane~Viral Post~How Medium Works~</p><img src="https://medium.com/_/stat?event=post.clientViewed&referrerSource=full_rss&postId=499d7b406bb4" width="1" height="1" alt="">]]></content:encoded>
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