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An odd thing about the number of new cases of coronavirus

Karen G

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Someone pointed out to me a very strange phenomenon: If you google any three-digit number with the words "new cases" after it, it's amazing how many articles will turn up
to support that number. Try it. Keep changing the three-digit number to any number and there seems to be a story somewhere about it.

I just tried "624 new cases" and found several stories. Then I changed it to "642 new cases" and got more stories. It just seems strange to me. I've tried lots of numbers and
there always seems to be a story with all those numbers somewhere.
 
It's been my experience that I can find something to prove any point I am trying to make. Also, I can find something to disprove anything.
 
Just to quote @Cornell : <<Queue the "conspiracy theory" comments>>!
 
I believe numbers are made up, especially after seeing that current cases are counted sometimes X 15. So if you are in the hospital, they test you daily before releasing you. Each and every test you have is counted in the numbers as a new positive case. That is what is really going on. So one person with Covid can have many tests, and each is counted as a new case. I must watch different news from other people here on TUG.

The hysteria is outrageous, and I know I will be moderated because I don't agree with 75% of the people on TUG.
 
Karen G said:
Someone pointed out to me a very strange phenomenon: If you google any three-digit number with the words "new cases" after it, it's amazing how many articles will turn up
to support that number. Try it. Keep changing the three-digit number to any number and there seems to be a story somewhere about it.

I just tried "624 new cases" and found several stories. Then I changed it to "642 new cases" and got more stories. It just seems strange to me. I've tried lots of numbers and
there always seems to be a story with all those numbers somewhere.
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Now to be useful here for a moment, part of this will have to do with the specifics of your search and the Google search options chosen.
 
Try changing to this

+624 +new +cases

what you are describing is that most people don’t understand how search engines work, adding plus forces it to find all 3 parameters.


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rickandcindy23 said:
The hysteria is outrageous, and I know I will be moderated because I don't agree with 75% of the people on TUG.
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Just remember:

What is right is not always popular....
And what is popular is not always right!
 
let me throw this out there since its going to get moderated, this is how I feel about all these silly bickering covid threads.

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Karen G said:
It just seems strange to me. I've tried lots of numbers and
there always seems to be a story with all those numbers somewhere.
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It is a function of how wide ranging any Google search is for any topic.

I entered "624 camry" and received a long list of results. I changed it to "642 camry" and received a different list of results. I entered "1002 camry" and received a list of results different from the other two searches.

The phenomenon has nothing specifically to do with "Covid" or "new cases."
 
Karen G said:
Someone pointed out to me a very strange phenomenon: If you google any three-digit number with the words "new cases" after it, it's amazing how many articles will turn up
to support that number. Try it. Keep changing the three-digit number to any number and there seems to be a story somewhere about it.

I just tried "624 new cases" and found several stories. Then I changed it to "642 new cases" and got more stories. It just seems strange to me. I've tried lots of numbers and
there always seems to be a story with all those numbers somewhere.
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I agree with some other posters, it could be the start of a deep state conspiracy ;):poop:

or google "strange phenomenon: If you google any three-digit number with the words "new cases" "
you will be taken to a "deeper" forum ......... o_Oo_O for a mathematical explanation !
 
SmithOp said:
let me throw this out there since its going to get moderated, this is how I feel about all these silly bickering covid threads.

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Two points:

1) Of all the current TUG threads, why did you choose to drop this pearl of wisdom here?

2) If you're going there anyway, let's jump in with both feet!

 
Brett said:
I agree with some other posters, it could be the start of a deep state conspiracy ;):poop:

or google "strange phenomenon: If you google any three-digit number with the words "new cases" "
you will be taken to a "deeper" forum ......... o_Oo_O for a mathematical explanation !
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I see Brett is back in form.....
 
I do not find it odd actually because of the media's obsession to report every detail that sometimes does not have any practical meaning. In the last 4 months there have been millions of unique articles, and of course somewhere in the world there were X number of new cases that day. Why was it important then, why is it important now? Not very important but it has contributed to the obsession and fear.


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bbodb1 said:
I see Brett is back in form.....
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He is also using again a certain emoji. I guess it was very hard to make a point without it.
 
DannyTS said:
I do not find it odd actually because of the media's obsession to report every detail that sometimes does not have any practical meaning. In the last 4 months there have been millions of unique articles, and of course somewhere in the world there were X number of new cases that day. Why was it important then, why is it important now? Not very important but it has contributed to the obsession and fear.
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Obsession - fear -
or looking at 24/7 cable news shows and fearing the deep state conspiracies !
or other unmoderated forums ;)
 
Now see, you have dragged a moderator to the dark side. :eek:

Karen, you may be looked down upon by that group.
 
Cornell said:
@bbodb1 Can I be right & popular?

** edited to clarify so it's NOT POLITICAL: "right" as in correct; not political persuasion :D :D :D :D :D :D
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if you think about it, your edit may make it more political
 
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