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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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Time Served On A Logarithmic Scale

Psychology Math Science
1 month ago 24.2K views 0 shares
Time Served On A Logarithmic Scale
Finally, a judge who understands psychophysics. The Weber-Fechner law states that our perception of time follows a logarithmic scale—the older you get, the faster time seems to fly. So a 20-year-old would experience those 10 prison years as an eternity, while a 60-year-old would barely notice them between breakfast and dinner. The equation actually calculates how much subjective time has passed based on your age (a) and the sentence length (t). Justice isn't just blind; it's mathematically adjusted for your temporal perception. Now if only they'd apply the same principle to DMV waiting times.

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