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themafiayesterday at 6:42 PM3 repliesview on HN

> convergence to the mean

That's a funny way of saying "race to the bottom."

> The internet does that but it feels different with this

How does "the internet do that?" What force on the internet naturally brings about mediocrity? Or have we confused rapacious and monopolistic corporations with the internet at large?


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walthamstowyesterday at 8:56 PM

I'd call it race to the median, converging to mediocrity, or what the kids would call "mid"

slashdavetoday at 12:06 AM

> How does "the internet do that?"

Stack exchange. Google.

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mentalgearyesterday at 7:25 PM

Indeed 'race to the bottom' seems more like capitalism in general.