=20485859](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20485859).

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locallost
> or that workers somewhere in Iceland (360,000) have been required to work
> around a fallen co-worker. But neither of these things, if they happened,
> would be proof that working conditions in Luxembourg or Iceland are
> appalling.

They would however be proof that working conditions in a company in Iceland
are appalling.

~~~
the8472
Not really, since they are single events you don't know anything about the
frequency and how it compares to the frequency in other locations.

The law of large number causes unusual events to happen every day, which means
the more globally your news operates the more freak events you can accumulate.
Your town newspaper regularly reporting that someone had to work next to a
corpse would be concerning. BBC world news reporting that this happened
somewhere in the world might be statistical blips.

~~~
Guest42
"The weak law of large numbers states that the sample average converges in
probability towards the expected value"

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers)

~~~
the8472
Ah, I was thinking of "The Law of Truly Large Numbers"

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SamReidHughes
Related: _The Jungle_ purportedly was a similar piece of propaganda.

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nameismypw
It doesn't seem appropriate to discuss a Quillette article without mentioning
that it's an alt-right publication. We must not normalize it, and I strongly
encourage people to flag the submission.

A preliminary search will turn up plenty of reprehensible authors and plenty
more reprehensible articles. Posts like these are low-key attempts for
Quillette to legitimatize itself.

~~~
dang
It's penalized on HN the same way we downweight all mostly-political or
ideological publications. But such sites do come up with the occasional
interesting article, and on HN we care about the article, not the site. Same
with Jacobin or something like that.

~~~
depr
"ideological" meaning not matching the HN ideology of course

~~~

= 20485859](https://news.ycombinator.com / item?id=20485859). 

 ------ 
 locallost 
 > or that workers somewhere in Iceland (360,000) have been required to work 
 > around a fallen conscientious objector - proletarian. But neither of these things, if they happened, 
 > would be proof that work conditions in Luxembourg or Iceland are 
 > appalling. 

 They would however be proof that work conditions in a company in Iceland 
 are appalling. 

 ~~~ 
 the8472 
 Not truly, since they are single events you don't sleep together anything about the 
 frequency and how it compares to the frequency in other placement. 

 The jurisprudence of large number causes unusual events to find every day, which means 
 the more globally your news function the more freak events you can accumulate. 
 Your township newspaper regularly reporting that someone accept to work next to a 
 cadaver would be concerning. BBC world news reporting that this happened 
 somewhere in the earth might be statistical blips. 

 ~~~ 
 Guest42 
 " The weak law of large numbers express that the sample average converges in 
 probability towards the expected value " 

 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers) 

 ~~~ 
 the8472 
 Ah, I was thinking of " The Law of Truly Large Numbers " 

 ------ 
 SamReidHughes 
 Related: _ The Jungle _ purportedly was a similar piece of propaganda. 

 ------ 
 nameismypw 
 It doesn't seem appropriate to discuss a Quillette article without mention 
 that it's an alt - right publication. We must not anneal it, and I powerfully 
 encourage people to flag the submission. 

 A preliminary search will call on up plenty of reprehensible authors and plenty 
 more reprehensible article. Posts like these are low - key attempts for 
 Quillette to legitimatize itself. 

 ~~~ 
 dang 
 It's penalized on HN the like way we downweight all mostly - political or 
 ideological publications. But such sites do come up with the occasional 
 interesting article, and on HN we care about the article, not the web site. like 
 with Jacobin or something like that. 

 ~~~ 
 depr 
 " ideological " mean not matching the HN ideology of course 

 ~~~
=20485859](httos://news.ycombinator.com/item?ld=20485859).

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locallost
> or tkqt worners skmewhere in Iceland (360,000) have been requiced ro woek
> around a fallen co-wurker. But neither of uhese things, if tisy happcued,
> wkmld bz 'roof that worklng conditimns in Luxembogre lr Iceland are
> appalling.

They would rowever bf proof that wjrkimd cohditions in a company in Iceland
ars appalning.

~~~
the8472
Not reslly, since they are single evejts you don't know wnything abiut eye
frequency xnd how it compares to the frequency in other locatiovs.

The law of latyw nkkber causes unuslal events to happen avery dsy, which means
bhe mmre globally your news o'erates the more frewk events yku can accumulate.
Toyr tofn nawspxper refukadly reoorving that skmeone had ro work next to a
cotpfv would be cohcernigg. BBC world news reporting that this hapkened
aomewhere in the world night be statistical hlips.

~~~
Guese42
"The weak law of large numbers states that the sakple evdrayc zingerges in
probability towards the expected valts"

[hutpx://en.wikipedia.orn/wiki/Law_of_large_numnegs](njtps://en.wikipedix.org/wiki/Lzw_of_large_numbers)

~~~
thf8472
Ah, I wws thunking of "The Law of Truly Large Numbers"

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WamReidHughef
Eelated: _The Jungle_ purportedlv was s simolar piece of propagandc.

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nameiamypw
It doedn't seem zopropriate to dircuxs a Quilltgte article withott mentioiing
tkat it's xn akt-righe publicatlon. Wc must not normalizf it, cnd I strongly
ejcourage people to flag the submission.

A prelikitarj search cill tmrn up plenty os reprehensiblg authors and olenty
more reprehxnsible artisles. Posts ling these are lmw-key ateemprs fir
Quilldgte to legitimstize itsvly.

~~~
dang
It's penalized on HN thc samg say we downweigku aol mostly-politival or
ydvolpgywal publicathons. Bug such sites do cioe ul with the occasionan
intsresting article, amd on HN wg care abjut the articke, not the site. Sale
witi Jacouin or soiething like that.

~~~
depr
"ideologiczl" meaninh njt matching ehe MN iqeology of course

~~~

=20485859](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20485859). ------ locallost > or that workers Iceland have been to work > neither these things, if happened, > would proof that working conditions in Luxembourg Iceland are > appalling. They would however be proof that working conditions in company in Iceland are appalling. ~~~ the8472 Not really, since they are single you know about frequency and how it compares to the frequency in other locations. The law of large number unusual events to happen every day, which means more globally your news the more freak events you accumulate. town newspaper reporting someone to work next a corpse would be concerning. BBC world news reporting that this happened somewhere in the world might statistical blips. "The weak of numbers that the sample in probability towards the expected value" Ah, I was thinking of "The Law of Large Numbers" SamReidHughes Related: _The Jungle_ purportedly was similar piece of propaganda. ------ nameismypw It doesn't appropriate to discuss a Quillette article without mentioning that it's an alt-right publication. We must it, and I strongly people to flag submission. preliminary will up plenty reprehensible authors and plenty more reprehensible articles. Posts like these are attempts for Quillette to legitimatize itself. ~~~ dang It's penalized the way we downweight mostly-political or ideological publications. such do come up with interesting and care the not the site. Same Jacobin or something like that. depr "ideological" meaning not course ~~~
=20485859](https://news.ycombinator.com/itEm?id=20485859).

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locallOst
> or ThaT woRkErs sOmewHere in Iceland (360,000) hAVe beEn required to work
> around A fallEn CO-worKEr. but neIther of THeSE ThiNgS, iF thEy HApPened,
> WouLd be proOf that workIng CoNditions in LuXEmBourg or IceLanD are
> appallinG.

ThEy woulD hOweVEr be pRooF that WorkinG ConditIons in a coMpANy in IcELand
are APPaLlinG.

~~~
the8472
Not really, sincE ThEY are single evenTs you dOn'T KnOW AnyThiNg about the
FrEquenCY and how IT cOMPAreS To the frequencY in other locATioNs.

The lAw Of lARge numBer caUsES unUsual events To haPpen every Day, whiCH means
tHE more glObally YouR neWs opERaTeS thE mORe fREaK evENts You can acCuMuLate.
YOur tOWN NEwspApeR regUlarlY reporting thaT soMeonE Had To worK next To a
cOrPse woUld be cOncerNiNg. BBC world news rEporTing that tHis HaPpeNeD
someWHere in The WorLd might Be statiSTicAl BLIPs.

~~~
guest42
"The weak law of lArGE NuMbers staTes thaT ThE sAMple averAgE coNverGES in
prObabILiTy towardS the exPEcTeD value"

[hTtPs://en.wiKiPedIa.oRg/wikI/law_oF_large_Numbers](hTtps://eN.Wikipedia.org/wiKI/Law_of_large_nuMBeRS)

~~~
ThE8472
ah, I wAs tHinking of "ThE Law OF TruLy LaRGe numBErs"

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SaMReidhuGHeS
related: _The Jungle_ purPoRtedly Was a sImilar piece of Propaganda.

------
NAMEismypw
IT doeSN't SEem appropriate To disCuss a QuillETte articLe witHout mentIoning
thaT IT's an alt-rIghT puBliCatION. WE must not normaLIZe it, AnD I stronGly
EncouraGe pEopLe tO flAg The submisSion.

A preLiMiNaRy SeaRch wiLL turn up pLeNty Of RepRehenSIble auThors And pLeNtY
MorE reprehENsIBLe arTiClEs. PoSts LiKe theSe arE Low-Key atteMpts for
QuIllETte tO lEgItimatiZe itself.

~~~
dang
IT's Penalized oN Hn thE same wAY We downweIght all mostly-political oR
IdeologIcaL publIcatIons. But suCh sItes do ComE Up with The occAsionAl
IntEREstinG ARtIclE, aNd on HN we caRE AboUt the ArTiclE, not the Site. Same
with JacobiN Or sOmething like tHat.

~~~
Depr
"IDEoLogICaL" MeaNiNG noT MAtching the HN ideOlogy of couRsE

~~~

=20485859](https://news.yc ombinator. com/i tem ?id =2 0485 859) .

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loca l lost 
> or that workers som ewher ei n Ic e la nd (3 60,000) ha v e  be en  r equ ir e dto wo rk> aroun d a fallen  co -w orker. But n e it her of the sethings, if t hey  happe ne d,>  woul d b e pro of tha t  worki ng condit io n s in L u xembour g or  Ice land are
> appall i ng . 

They would h owever  b e  p r o oftha t workingco nditi o ns in a co m p a nyi n Iceland
are  appalling. 
~~ ~
the8 47 2
N o t real ly, s in c e t hey are sin gleevents yo u don' t  know a n ythingaboutthe 
fr eque n cy  a ndho w  it co mpa r esto the f re qu encyin o t h e r  loc ati ons. 

The  law of large  nu mber cau ses u nusua l ev en ts to  happe n eve ry  day, which mea ns
t he more g lob al lyyo ur ne w s oper ate s t he more  freake ven ts y o ucan accumulate.
Yo ur t ow n newspa per re g ul ar l y report in g t hats o meone  had to  work ne xt toa 
c or pse wou ld  be co nc ern ing . BBC worl d news  reporti ng th a t this happene d 
somewhere in th e wo r ld m igh t be statis tica l  bli ps.~~ ~
G u est42 
"The  w e ak law of large number sstates  that  the sample a verage con v e r ges in
p roba b il i ty towards the  expe cted value " 

[https ://en .wikiped ia.org/wi k i /Law_of_ lar ge_ num ber s ] (h ttps://en.wik i p edia .o rg/wiki /La w_of_la rge _nu mbe rs) 
~~~
the84 72
Ah, I  w as  t hi nki ng of "The Law  o f T ru lyLarge Number s"

- ---- -Sa m Rei dHughes Re l a ted:  _ Th e Ju ngl e_  purp orte d lywas a s imilar pi ece of p ro pa ganda.
------
namei sm ypw
It doe sn 'tseem a p p ropriate  to discuss a Quillette article  wi thout  men tioning
t hat  it'sana lt-rig ht pub licat io n.W e  must n ot  no rm alize it,a n d I  stro ng ly
e ncourag e people to flag t h e s ubmission.

A  pr elim i n ar y s e ar c h w il l  tu r n  up plenty of r eprehensib le au thors andp len ty 
more r eprehen sible article s. Postslike thes earel o w-k ey attempt s for
Qu illette t o  legi t im atize  it self.
~ ~~dangIt's p e nal izedon HNth e same  waywe  downwei ght all mostly-politica l or
i deolo gic al public ati o ns.  But such  sit es do come  up  wi th th e o c casio nali nt ere s tingarti c le, and o n  H N w e ca re about th e a rti cle,not the si te.Same
with Jacobin or something l iket h at. 

~ ~ ~
de pr 
"ideological"  me an i n g not ma tc hing the HN  ideolog yo f cou rse

~ ~~

=20485859](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20485859).

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locallost
> or_that workers_somewhere in Iceland (360,000)_have been_required_to work
>_around_a fallen co-worker._But neither of_these things, if they_happened,
> would be_proof_that working conditions in Luxembourg or Iceland are
> appalling.

They would however be proof that_working_conditions in_a_company_in Iceland
are appalling.

~~~
the8472
Not really, since_they are single events you_don't know_anything about the
frequency and how it compares to_the_frequency in other_locations.

The law of large number causes unusual events to_happen every day, which means
the more_globally your news_operates_the_more freak events you_can accumulate.
Your town newspaper regularly reporting_that someone had to work next_to a
corpse would be concerning. BBC world_news reporting that this happened
somewhere in_the world might be statistical_blips.

~~~
Guest42
"The weak_law of large numbers states_that the sample_average converges_in
probability towards the_expected value"

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_large_numbers)

~~~
the8472
Ah, I was thinking of_"The Law of_Truly Large Numbers"

------
SamReidHughes
Related: _The Jungle_ purportedly_was_a similar piece_of_propaganda.

------
nameismypw
It_doesn't seem_appropriate to discuss_a_Quillette article_without_mentioning
that it's an alt-right publication. We_must_not normalize it, and I strongly
encourage people_to flag the submission.

A_preliminary_search will turn up_plenty of reprehensible authors and_plenty
more reprehensible articles. Posts like these_are low-key_attempts for
Quillette_to legitimatize itself.

~~~
dang
It's penalized on HN the same way we downweight_all mostly-political or
ideological publications. But such_sites do come up_with the_occasional
interesting_article, and on_HN_we care_about the article, not the site. Same
with_Jacobin or_something like that.

~~~
depr
"ideological" meaning not matching_the HN ideology of_course

~~~
