Microsoft Trial Judge Based His Break-Up "Remedy" On Flawed Theory, NotFacts

[Tom]

Ken Brown wrote:
> > I don't think Godwin would agree.  Godwin's Law is a natural law of Usenet
> > named after Mike Godwin (godwin at eff.org) concerning Usenet "discussions".
> > It reads, according to the Jargon File: As a Usenet discussion grows longer,
> > the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches one.
> 
> Of course, as any text grows longer the probability that it contains any
> other text approaches one... just more or less slowly.  Godwin's law
> needs some quantification.

don't think so. it's a good observation, and most likely better than
yours unless we talk about infinities. there are libraries full of books
where neither nazis or hitler are even mentioned. yet usenet debates DO
converge on those topics with surprising pace. most likely a
psychological thing - the search for a recent, extreme and well-known
example or counter-example to your point. in the middle ages, one
would've used witchcraft and satan instead.