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ilovehnk
Profile Joined October 2008
475 Posts
February 13 2009 12:57 GMT
#61
it could have easily been fluctuation in numbers, some people play on different days or get on at different at. but the real increase occured when blizz announced sc2, that is when sc sales gone up!
Hikou Shinketsushuu
inReacH
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Sweden1612 Posts
February 13 2009 12:58 GMT
#62
I couldn't ask for a better farewell then this thread.
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27149 Posts
February 13 2009 12:58 GMT
#63
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


These numbers are obviously inflated -_-
ModeratorGodfather
inReacH
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Sweden1612 Posts
February 13 2009 12:59 GMT
#64
On February 13 2009 21:55 Sanity. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 21:39 inReacH wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:38 Hot_Bid wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:33 inReacH wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:31 Hot_Bid wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:28 inReacH wrote:
A. I think if that was his main point, he would have mentioned it.
B. It's not even true.

A quick wikipedia search shows that the population has grown by a mere 1.4% in the last year.

so you admit you do know how to use wikipedia.

Now given that in the OP he said there are 10-20k more people, even if you take his low estimate of a 10k increase, go onto bnet and find there are about 60000 people online right now... I know his example could have been different but ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE.

So 60000 up from 50000 us a 20% increase..

Compared to 1.4%..

WAY TO GO GUYS YOU REALLY GOT ME.

do you know anything? 1.4% population increase is in babies, anytime a population increases its because of new children. those new children can't play on battle.net yet because they are newborns and don't have the proper motor skills. the 1.4% population growth is not 1.4% of computer playing capable adolescents and adults, but rather in newborns. the computer playable population could've grown by 40%. you don't know.


Hahaha, see.............. Please dear god tell me everyone can see that he is trolling from this.

if you think i'm not being serious why do you continue to argue and reply to my posts? what are you some sort of troll?


Because people are agreeing with you... like mani and that naruto guy who is pulling random shit out of nowhere just to agree with you.. I'm not even talking to you anymore I'm talking to people who can't see your posts for what they are.

i dont agree with hb either to be honest. think he was just trying to sound smart (which he pulls off well) in an argument about a question already correctly answered.
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 18:08 extracheez wrote:
I know I started playing again because of starcraft 2. In fact I'm quite annoyed that starcraft 2 will come out because I would like more time to play starcraft.

not because of some relative form of inflation.


Oh my god he's not trolling?
Sanity.
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States704 Posts
February 13 2009 12:59 GMT
#65
On February 13 2009 21:58 Manifesto7 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


These numbers are obviously inflated -_-

i was gonna say. 200+ people voted QUICK
Sanity.
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States704 Posts
February 13 2009 13:00 GMT
#66
On February 13 2009 21:59 inReacH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 21:55 Sanity. wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:39 inReacH wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:38 Hot_Bid wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:33 inReacH wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:31 Hot_Bid wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:28 inReacH wrote:
A. I think if that was his main point, he would have mentioned it.
B. It's not even true.

A quick wikipedia search shows that the population has grown by a mere 1.4% in the last year.

so you admit you do know how to use wikipedia.

Now given that in the OP he said there are 10-20k more people, even if you take his low estimate of a 10k increase, go onto bnet and find there are about 60000 people online right now... I know his example could have been different but ITS NOT EVEN CLOSE.

So 60000 up from 50000 us a 20% increase..

Compared to 1.4%..

WAY TO GO GUYS YOU REALLY GOT ME.

do you know anything? 1.4% population increase is in babies, anytime a population increases its because of new children. those new children can't play on battle.net yet because they are newborns and don't have the proper motor skills. the 1.4% population growth is not 1.4% of computer playing capable adolescents and adults, but rather in newborns. the computer playable population could've grown by 40%. you don't know.


Hahaha, see.............. Please dear god tell me everyone can see that he is trolling from this.

if you think i'm not being serious why do you continue to argue and reply to my posts? what are you some sort of troll?


Because people are agreeing with you... like mani and that naruto guy who is pulling random shit out of nowhere just to agree with you.. I'm not even talking to you anymore I'm talking to people who can't see your posts for what they are.

i dont agree with hb either to be honest. think he was just trying to sound smart (which he pulls off well) in an argument about a question already correctly answered.
On February 13 2009 18:08 extracheez wrote:
I know I started playing again because of starcraft 2. In fact I'm quite annoyed that starcraft 2 will come out because I would like more time to play starcraft.

not because of some relative form of inflation.


Oh my god he's not trolling?

no.
Doctorasul
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Romania1145 Posts
February 13 2009 13:02 GMT
#67
Dammit, I accidentally voted Yes on the poll.
"I believe in Spinoza's god who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists, but not in a god who concerns himself with the fate and actions of human beings." - Albert Einstein
inReacH
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Sweden1612 Posts
February 13 2009 13:03 GMT
#68
On February 13 2009 22:02 Doctorasul wrote:
Dammit, I accidentally voted Yes on the poll.


Heh it's a fake poll anyways.
KwarK
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States42868 Posts
February 13 2009 13:07 GMT
#69
On February 13 2009 21:59 Sanity. wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 21:58 Manifesto7 wrote:
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


These numbers are obviously inflated -_-

i was gonna say. 200+ people voted QUICK

I guess everyone really wanted to ban InReach.
ModeratorThe angels have the phone box
Klive5ive
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom6056 Posts
February 13 2009 13:08 GMT
#70
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

This is the first poll ever to make me jump.
Don't hate the player - Hate the game
DeepGreen
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States175 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-13 13:16:04
February 13 2009 13:13 GMT
#71
On February 13 2009 18:20 Hot_Bid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 18:18 inReacH wrote:
On February 13 2009 18:04 Hot_Bid wrote:
i think this phenomenon is easily explained by the concept of player inflation, the number of players naturally inflates over time, if you look at the inflation-adjusted numbers its pretty much the same as last year, so its not really signifying anything


Is this guy serious?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation

educate yourself, knowledge is with inReacH


I THINK I FOUND THE SECRET.

If what I think just happened happened, then this is the most creative thread I've seen in a while. Hats off, Hot Bid.
So I told him your car was like that when I got here and as for your grandmother she shouldnt have mouthed off like that
economist_
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Vietnam719 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-13 14:04:14
February 13 2009 13:17 GMT
#72
OH FUCK

Economics forecast assumes everything, except responsibilities
Doctorasul
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Romania1145 Posts
February 13 2009 13:18 GMT
#73
Yeah, not sure what that was about, I was agreeing to HB in my post. If you actually do the research, the variation in statistical accuracy only goes one way, and that's because older statistics are almost always underestimates - some might wrongly say modern statistics are overestimates. The difference is the latter is on purpose and therefore conventionally correct, and that's precisely to compensate for inflation, which is exactly what Hot_Bid is trying to explain.

So if you do the math I suggested earlier, I'm sure you'll find the numbers fit those predictions.
"I believe in Spinoza's god who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists, but not in a god who concerns himself with the fate and actions of human beings." - Albert Einstein
The_Australian
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Australia458 Posts
February 13 2009 13:20 GMT
#74
"ban The_Australian?" hell, i voted yes.
"Nothing should be unstoppable when you see it coming...." - Boxer
Sanity.
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States704 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-13 13:24:04
February 13 2009 13:21 GMT
#75
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No

you got me good, hb

edit:facebook thread #2, sup?
Jimtudor
Profile Joined June 2007
Canada259 Posts
February 13 2009 13:24 GMT
#76
On February 13 2009 21:58 Manifesto7 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 21:56 Hot_Bid wrote:
[image loading]

Poll: Ban?
(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


These numbers are obviously inflated -_-


What, i don't understand! Please nooo...Have mercy ....what did i do....

Tbh, I was just going to post about how maybe looking at the growth of internet users last year compared to growth of starcraft playing would put the nail to the coffin to the argument. But I would imagine it's no where near a 20% increase.
Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
February 13 2009 13:28 GMT
#77
rofl

I pressed quote the moment I saw that poll.
Moderator
economist_
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Vietnam719 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-13 13:39:26
February 13 2009 13:38 GMT
#78
On February 13 2009 18:04 Hot_Bid wrote:
i think this phenomenon is easily explained by the concept of player inflation, the number of players naturally inflates over time, if you look at the inflation-adjusted numbers its pretty much the same as last year, so its not really signifying anything


Phew, after gathering my shit back rereading these posts, I understand Hb's points but this is like jumping into conclusion and this kind of explanation would be simplifying the reasons for OP observation. This might possibly be wrong, as it is damn complicated to prove it to be "pretty much the same".
I am not talking about the term inflation but the way HB used it is hilarious
Economics forecast assumes everything, except responsibilities
Elvin_vn
Profile Blog Joined March 2004
Vietnam2038 Posts
February 13 2009 13:41 GMT
#79
jeez this could have been a very good facebook#2 material thread
do not agrue with idiots, they will pull you down to their level and beat you with their experiences
MasterReY
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Germany2708 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-02-13 13:48:36
February 13 2009 13:46 GMT
#80
funny poll hb lol


On February 13 2009 22:13 DeepGreen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 13 2009 18:20 Hot_Bid wrote:
On February 13 2009 18:18 inReacH wrote:
On February 13 2009 18:04 Hot_Bid wrote:
i think this phenomenon is easily explained by the concept of player inflation, the number of players naturally inflates over time, if you look at the inflation-adjusted numbers its pretty much the same as last year, so its not really signifying anything


Is this guy serious?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation

educate yourself, knowledge is with inReacH


I THINK I FOUND THE SECRET.

If what I think just happened happened, then this is the most creative thread I've seen in a while. Hats off, Hot Bid.



explain, yO
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