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What's the rule for rules that get named multiple times because nobody knows about them?
by oridecon 10y ago
What's the rule for rules that get named multiple times because nobody knows about them?
- chch 10y agoSeems mostly like The Matthew Effect[1], with a touch of Stigler's law of eponymy[2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_effect#Sociology_of_science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_effect#Sociology_of_sc... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigler's_law_of_eponymy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigler's_law_of_eponymy
- teleclimber 10y agoThese really don't get to the meat of the matter for me as these seem to be about giving credit. I think Nirvana Fallacy, mentioned in another comment is the right one.
- teleclimber 10y agoI did say "If no name yet..."
- oridecon 10y agoIt wasn't a jab at you or anybody, I just found the whole exchange pretty funny