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keeps getting posted and going to the top, almost like HN is a memoryless process... :) glad yall are still enjoying it.

• jld 8y ago
  Does anyone know the probabilities of HN moving between states “animated Markov chains article at the top” and “animated Markov chains article not at the top”?
  • zentiggr 8y ago
    [[0.0,1.0],[1.0,0.0]] Had to be said :)
• lillesvin 8y ago
  I'm certainly glad it was posted this particular time. I've never seen it before and now I learned something today. :)
  • xenihn 8y ago
    I'd also never seen it and find it very useful.
    • 2020-3030 8y ago
      Confirms what I expected - not new in the world, but new to many/most people.
• 2020-3030 8y ago
  There is definitely memory, but HN also has new members. If repeat topics move up to a top location, this probably reflects the number of people who hadn't yet seen the topic. "Not new, but new to you."
  • elbear 8y ago
    Even without new members, not everyone is on all the time, so some people miss stuff like this. Or, even if you've seen it again, you vote it up, because you like it and want others to see it.