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Terr_yesterday at 4:53 PM1 replyview on HN

Is it often flat-out wrong where you live?

My most-common frustration with it is when products I want to compare don't have the same quantity-denominator. (Either a different unit, or sometimes a different dimension like weight versus volume.)


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gdulliyesterday at 5:27 PM

I've many times seen it wrong but more often the same item will have some tags expressed on cost per ounce, others per lb, etc. To discourage comparison. But I dont think people are paying much attention to those numbers anyway. Math has become a scary topic for them altogether.