YT2095 Posted August 22, 2005 Posted August 22, 2005 apparently the number "One" is the most frequently occuring in any set of data by 30%. is this True? and if it is, Why is it? I`ve searched the net for it and comeup with very little, but there is a mathematical explaination named after a guy with the 1`st letter "B" in his name (it was noisey and I didn`t catch all the info about it). can anyone help?
swansont Posted August 22, 2005 Posted August 22, 2005 Benford's Law Doesn't work with all data - there are criteria for when it applies. Google on it and you'll get a lot more links.
YT2095 Posted August 22, 2005 Author Posted August 22, 2005 THAT`S the one!!!! Swansont, yer a Star! thnx man
ElijahJones Posted August 30, 2005 Posted August 30, 2005 Spooky. Being quite simplistic I would have thought that it would arise if a human were picking form any set they percieved to be ordered. They feel closer to the smallest element so subconsciously they "balance" their random choices in kind. Is it a cognitive bias or is it supposed to be a real physical phenomenon?
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