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by NaOH 1y ago
>Others might give some additional value for exceptional seasons. This sounds like it would be a form of double counting. I'd be more inclined toward something like WAR/162 games (or whatever season length is in play).
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by NaOH 1y ago
There's a good, short 2012 Economist piece on how Fuji recognized its underlying strengths (chemistry company) better than Kodak, and made that part of their strategy since they recognized digital photography would not last. https:&#x
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by NaOH 1y ago
So now you're indicating WAR does combine peak and career. That wasn't clear from your earlier comment. Likewise, it's not clear from this comment how you think the framework isn't doing well or what would be better. It&
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by NaOH 1y ago
I'm not certain why folks are talking about cars they've restored to working order, the kind that get taken out on weekends when the weather is just so, as if that's the same class of vehicles the article is discussing. I use
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by NaOH 1y ago
This edit was added after my initial reply: >...but ultimately there is no universal way to come up with one definitive ranking, so we will debate it forever. WAR is a universal way to come up with a definitive ranking. It's a fra
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by NaOH 1y ago
Better is not what's being measured. The measure is contributions to wins. Boggs, being a good/great player contributed more by virtue of having played well for more games. Think of it in terms of HN: Let's say you and I
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by NaOH 1y ago
>You probably want some metric that combines career totals and peak production. How does WAR miss this goal? It credits year-to-year player contributions and gives more credit for better seasonal performances. Longevity alone doesn'
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by NaOH 1y ago
For those interested in details, there's more information at one of the author's sites than this article which links a paywalled paper. https://eckeraadjustment.web.illinois.edu
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Jen Pawol becomes first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game(apnews.com)
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Honky-Tonk Tokyo (2020)(afar.com)
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Honesty Boxes in Scotland (2024)(awayfromtheordinary.com)
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What I Learnt from Being Disinherited(daisygoodwin.substack.com)
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by NaOH 1y ago
Previous and related: Century-old stone "tsunami stones" dot Japan's coastline (2015) - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39892533 - April 2024 (142 comments) Tsunami Warnings, Written in Stone (2011)
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Bourdain, My Camera, and Me (2021)(melaniedunea.com)
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Survival at High Altitudes: Wheel-Well Passengers (1996)(rosap.ntl.bts.gov)
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Most Illinois farmland is not owned by farmers(chicagotribune.com)
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by NaOH 1y ago
The thoughtful component that was mentioned is critical. For that I defer to one of pg's original statements: "Thoughtful in both senses: civil and substantial." The substantial aspect of thoughtful content is inherently abse
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by NaOH 1y ago
>...it is worth complaining, lest we end up normalising such behaviour. Discussions about spelling, grammar, and punctuation on other sites transgress the HN goal to normalize thoughtful, curiosity-driven discussion here.
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The Eleventh Word (2020)(theparisreview.org)
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by NaOH 1y ago
There’s also an audio version for those who’d prefer that. The author is a co-host of the Radiolab podcast and a 2022 episode was dedicated to her reading this piece. https://radiolab.org/podcast/wordless-place
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by NaOH 1y ago
Sig Sauer P320, a popular handgun with police, is firing on its own - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35530330 - April 2023 (31 comments)
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Now I Lay Me (1927)(storyoftheweek.loa.org)
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Jack McAuliffe, craft beer pioneer, has died(allaboutbeer.com)
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Bastard Chairs(photomichaelwolf.com)
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Finding Robert Bogucki, the man who disappeared on purpose(abc.net.au)
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What my mother didn’t talk about (2020)(buzzfeednews.com)
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'It smelled like pain and regret': inside hot chilli eating contests (2021)(theguardian.com)
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by NaOH 1y ago
>The increasing AI/LLM domination of the site has made it much less appealing to me. Since you say this, I'm curious why you've also submitted about a dozen AI/LLM or adjacent articles in just the last two weeks. On
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There's a search field at the bottom of most every HN page.
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by NaOH 1y ago
Related: The legacy of the iconic Nakagin capsule tower - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44080820 - May 2025 (27 comments) Decaying but beloved, Tokyo’s Capsule Tower faces uncertain future - https://ne

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