3 ms·

We should also be aware of the frequency illusion illusion, which is when an actual increase in frequency is mistakenly attributed to the frequency illusion, es

• llm_nerd 3y ago
  If one's measure of the frequency of something is "how often the media reports on it" (media meaning traditional and social media), in all likelihood their awareness of the frequency that it occurs at, both presently and historically, is comically inaccurate. The US alone has an emergency landing just about every day (if distributed evenly, though obviously as with random events it clusters). Weird hydraulic issues, landing gear problems, sensors not working correctly, flap issues, etc. Without a context it's an ordinary, regular event of zero notability beyond to some technical bulletins.