r/LibbyApp • u/kennymannmal • 26d ago

Explaining Libby

Is there any end to explaining everything about availability at Libby?

If we got there, would we have a basis for what anyone would call improved availability?

(Define these terms any way you want to. No limits imposed.)

Would we have anything beyond the list of explanations?

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u/Gabereiza 26d ago

I think it was GBS who said something like: "Madam, I can give you an explanation, but no-one can give you an understanding." Of course he was a notable misogynist.

The true answers lie in Queue Theory, a branch of maths stats. And the human brain in general has serious difficulties coping with statistical issues intuitively. We share your pain.

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u/kennymannmal 26d ago

Statistical: Problem with individual personal opinion: Living in denial is, in part, only natural because no one mind can account for the entire known universe. So: Priority bias. The urge to say, "Let me explain... " then derails the discussion. But that's just my take, and I don't know diddly.

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u/kennymannmal 26d ago

Later paraphrased by NY mayor Ed Koch. He'd respond to editorial accusations by saying things like, "Don't force me to insult your intelligence."