He’s going to the post office. Add 10 people in line who have never mailed anything in their entire life

  • 18107@aussie.zone
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    22 hours ago

    If you have 10 people in line, 8 are quick and 2 are slow, it will look to you like there were only 2 people in line and that everyone is slow.
    If anyone is quick, they won’t be in line long enough for you to notice / care about them.

    • MousePotatoDoesStuff@piefed.social
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      17 hours ago

      I’d say it depends on the order they come in. But the principle is sound, especially when combined with negativity bias (evolutionary mechanism).