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arrosenberglast Sunday at 7:16 AM1 replyview on HN

It’s the same hypothesis. Its a line trending down, and there is an awareness that today is less than yesterday and more than tomorrow.


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dragonwriterlast Sunday at 9:29 AM

> It’s the same hypothesis.

No, perception and reality are different things.

> Its a line trending down

Perception? Sure. Reality? No, it factually wasn't prior to the events that it is being invoked to explain.

Which is why perception of decline is a much more defensible hypothesis as to the cause than actual decline.

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