2 ms·Literal survivorship bias, for both parties involved in the story.by ggambetta 4y agoLiteral survivorship bias, for both parties involved in the story.Semiapies 4y agoYes. He'd have a lot harder time writing this article if he'd gone to investigate a raft full of people dead from dehydration.ggambetta 4y agoOr if he'd been raided by pirates, which he seems to suggest is a common enough occurrence to make the general advice "don't stop".