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as already explained, xkcd is extrapolating from a single data point. covid infections are being extrapolated from many data points.
by celticninja 7y ago
as already explained, xkcd is extrapolating from a single data point. covid infections are being extrapolated from many data points.
- schoen 7y agoThe xkcd strip has two datapoints rather than just one. (Though still not enough to make the extrapolation useful.)