Re:Everyone gets numbers wrong, even the New York Times
by karmakaze on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @02:25PM
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> [...] exceeded half a million known virus cases.
> “Half a million known virus cases”, huh? During the Omicron peak, the US alone exceeded that many cases every day. Clearly they meant half a billion.
I wonder if the New York times knew exactly what they were writing. Both of course are technically correct. And billions/trillions/etc get into unfamiliar/meaningless territory for some with a million being the largest meaningful number so could have more emotional impact as a headline.
> “Half a million known virus cases”, huh? During the Omicron peak, the US alone exceeded that many cases every day. Clearly they meant half a billion.
I wonder if the New York times knew exactly what they were writing. Both of course are technically correct. And billions/trillions/etc get into unfamiliar/meaningless territory for some with a million being the largest meaningful number so could have more emotional impact as a headline.