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Seems like either Dunbar's number is from some alternate reality or many of the commenters (including myself) are the alternate reality...
by placebo 12y ago
Seems like either Dunbar's number is from some alternate reality or many of the commenters (including myself) are the alternate reality...
- robryan 12y agoI assume that the numbers quoted are more about the brains capacity at each level of engagement. I assume it would adjust for introvert/ extrovert. Like others here I would find maintaining the number of relationships at those number very tiring.
- ufmace 12y agoI think it's an average over a large number of people. Online communities, like HN, tend to fill with Introverts, which I think are on the lower side. There are also lots of extroverts out there who genuinely enjoy maintaining huge numbers of friendships, but I don't think they spend much time posting on message boards. Especially ones that tend to be a bit on the pedantic and humorless side, like HN. Don't get me wrong, HN, I love you the way that you are, even if every now and then I think you could stand to lighten up a bit. But I will confess to a need to visit Reddit for some jokes and pun chains sometimes.