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Re:1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee by seattle_spring on Friday July 30, 2021 @04:25PM (#28011975)
Why is "1 in X" so much worse than "X in 100"?
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Re:1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee by lordnacho on Friday July 30, 2021 @04:39PM (#28012101)
Every time X goes up 1 in the first example, the amount that's actually changed is different. In the second, it's the same.

I've eaten 1/5 of the pizza. Now 1/4. Now 1/3. Slices are all different sizes.

I've eaten 20% of the pizza. Now 40%. Now 60%. Slices are the same.

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Re:1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee by niij on Friday July 30, 2021 @04:54PM (#28012238)
It's not. They just need something to complain about.
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