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There are many factors here, for sure. But I think a big one is just that most people don't have a good grasp of small percentages. I think humans are more nat
by harpiaharpyja 5y ago
There are many factors here, for sure. But I think a big one is just that most people don't have a good grasp of small percentages.
I think humans are more naturally inclined to ratios and proportions, and not percentages. I've found that people who aren't accustomed to how a logarithmic scale works likely won't have a good feel for what the extremities of the percentage range actually represent.