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Re:So You Think You Have a Power Law by lomendil on Sunday December 15, 2013 @02:06PM (#6910392)
I love Clauset, Shalizi, and Newman for keeping up this fight. Even if you agree with them, you still have to include a linear regression in your paper to satisfy reviewers.

I was surprised to see this on HN, though. I guess everyone is trying to use power laws in one way or another.

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Re:So You Think You Have a Power Law by pliny on Sunday December 15, 2013 @02:43PM (#6910535)
Well, ever since Saddam tried to use power law to justify his invasion of Kuwait we've all been stepping on eggshells.
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Re:So You Think You Have a Power Law by TorKlingberg on Sunday December 15, 2013 @04:04PM (#6910856)
What?
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