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Why is it true? It relates to exponential growth. Start with any number and repeatedly add any percentage, e.g. 10%. Repeated multiplication will get you throu
by learnstats2 7y ago
Why is it true? It relates to exponential growth.
Start with any number and repeatedly add any percentage, e.g. 10%. Repeated multiplication will get you through the 2000s quicker than it got you through the 1000s.
- Yajirobe 7y agoWhat about what the other commenter mentioned - physical constants? There is no room for exponential growth there (or any sort of growth, for that matter).
- learnstats2 7y agoWhat is meant by physical constants and in what context? E.g. the boiling point of water starts with 1. That's not an aspect of Benford's law: it's intentionally set.