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To think the Chinese gender prediction calculator is always accurate?

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Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 22:15

Eerily so for me and everyone i know (who’s had kids)

is there anyone out there who’s it’s not been accurate for

link below

https://www.babycenter.com/chinese-gender-predictor

Yabu- it’s not always write, it’s not science. Yanbu- it’s been bang on for everyone I know, it’s magic

Chinese gender predictor chart and calendar tool

Find out how an ancient Chinese gender chart predicts which sex your baby will be.

https://www.babycenter.com/chinese-gender-predictor

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DeathNote11 · 22/10/2024 07:06

According to that I should have 2 girls & 1 boy. I've got 3 boys.

Jifmicroliquid · 22/10/2024 07:05

Apparently I should have been a boy.

BodyKeepingScore · 22/10/2024 07:03

It was wrong for 2 of my four

Zonder · 22/10/2024 07:02

Dreamingofthree · 22/10/2024 06:34

Apologies for a typo, long day.

that was just the Aibu options.. and it’s clearly tongue in cheek. Yeah it has been eerily correct with the people I know but as demonstrated by the thread it’s not the case for everyone.

and there, rudeness again. What a shame.

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I'm not sure AIBU is the place for you if you can't take someone correcting your maths knowledge. I really don't think that poster has been rude to you.

Maybe some other section of MN would have been a better place to put this.

EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 22/10/2024 06:56

It was right for 1 out of my 3 kids. Saw this when I was pregnant with my third many years ago, bit of fun to see who it predicted right for in my due in group. That baby was supposed to be a girl according to the chart, found out a couple weeks later that DC3 was a boy.

Bjorkdidit · 22/10/2024 06:53

It's clearly nonsense and as near as damn it the same as tossing a coin, anyone who says it worked for them is only looking at a tiny snapshot, but you need to look at thousands of births for any statistical accuracy.

But if you want a full scientific analysis of boys vs girls this was covered in a podcast discussion between two professors of maths/statistics that's not as dull as it may sound, have a listen to:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/CbQ18g6MH5cts0PJvdKhGQ/why-are-more-boys-born-in-certain-years

BBC Radio 4 - Uncharted with Hannah Fry - Why are more boys born in certain years?

Mathematician Hannah Fry gets to the root of this intriguing question.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/CbQ18g6MH5cts0PJvdKhGQ/why-are-more-boys-born-in-certain-years

Yellowbananasarebetterthangreen · 22/10/2024 06:52

@Serencwtch exactly.

pavementgerms · 22/10/2024 06:50

YABU.

ForSale2024 · 22/10/2024 06:50

Wrong for all three of my children

Serencwtch · 22/10/2024 06:44

Wrong for me!!

It's a cognitive bias - if it's correct then you think OMG!! This is amazing & shout about it but when it's wrong you laugh & ignore it.

It's a guess so will be correct 50% of the time

Yellowbananasarebetterthangreen · 22/10/2024 06:43

I get that you dont like being called out for posting nonsense. But you have.

"clearly tongue in cheek" but you still think its eerily accurate.

Of course its not the case for everyone - it will only ever be right about 50% of the time. Because that is how probability works when given a choice between two and both are equally likely.

Mama2many73 · 22/10/2024 06:37

Ooh i thought I'll check! Ha ha! Couldn't grt past q.1 cos I was younger than 18 !

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Dreamingofthree · 22/10/2024 06:34

Yellowbananasarebetterthangreen · 22/10/2024 06:12

You've described it as being magic. As being eerily correct and that its "not always write" (ie "not always right") and that somehow the fact your acupuncturist is Chinese is relevant. And now that so many have told you its not even vaguely magic you've decided to agree you know its not magic (well doh, of course it isnt)

Its literally just probability. And logic. Because approximately 50% of all babies born will be boys and 50% girls. In any month, in any year, regardless of how old the mother is. If that isnt obvious to you then you did clearly miss all the lessons on probability at school. Maybe take some maths classes so you'll be better able to help your kids when they get stuck in maths at school.

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Apologies for a typo, long day.

that was just the Aibu options.. and it’s clearly tongue in cheek. Yeah it has been eerily correct with the people I know but as demonstrated by the thread it’s not the case for everyone.

and there, rudeness again. What a shame.

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Yellowbananasarebetterthangreen · 22/10/2024 06:12

Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 23:44

unnecessarily rude.

i don’t actually think it’s magic, rather I’m just interested in how many it was right/ not right for, as everyone in my immediate circle it was right for.

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You've described it as being magic. As being eerily correct and that its "not always write" (ie "not always right") and that somehow the fact your acupuncturist is Chinese is relevant. And now that so many have told you its not even vaguely magic you've decided to agree you know its not magic (well doh, of course it isnt)

Its literally just probability. And logic. Because approximately 50% of all babies born will be boys and 50% girls. In any month, in any year, regardless of how old the mother is. If that isnt obvious to you then you did clearly miss all the lessons on probability at school. Maybe take some maths classes so you'll be better able to help your kids when they get stuck in maths at school.

CurlewKate · 22/10/2024 06:10

@nopenotplaying "It's not racism. It's a calendar created by Chinese people for predicting gender ffs"

Is it? Is it really?

Lostatsea10 · 22/10/2024 06:08

Wrong for both of mine.

Ottersmith · 22/10/2024 06:07

You can get a blood test at 10w nowadays.

CurlewKate · 22/10/2024 06:06

Obviously it's got a nearly 50% chance of being right every time. And obviously it's complete bollocks.

IBlameTheDog · 22/10/2024 05:59

I purposely conceived in a month that told me I would have a girl (20 years ago). I mean, it worked, but I still can't believe how much faith I put into it 🤦🏼‍♀️

Zanatdy · 22/10/2024 05:49

Correct for two of mine, couldn’t do eldest as I was 16 when he was born, and it starts at 18!

SoiledMyselfDuringSomeTurbulence · 22/10/2024 05:43

50% success rate for me. Unconvincing!

CameronStrike · 22/10/2024 05:39

Dreamingofthree · 21/10/2024 23:44

unnecessarily rude.

i don’t actually think it’s magic, rather I’m just interested in how many it was right/ not right for, as everyone in my immediate circle it was right for.

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It's right around 50% of the time 🙄

Kingofthetyrantlizards · 22/10/2024 05:30

Told me two boys - I have one girl and expecting a boy.

I love doing the old wives tales to see what they would predict - the 'ring test' was right for DD but not tried it this time yet.

ohyesherewego · 22/10/2024 04:03

Hope it is right for me!!!!!!!

Reserved101 · 22/10/2024 02:46

Wrong for me.

Googling, it has been studied and (surprise surprise) was shown to be no more accurate than tossing a coin.

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