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xopranaut t1_je0zo5t wrote

Here’s the per capita figures. Try guessing the top three before clicking the link!

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RedHand1917 t1_je2bas2 wrote

Methinks there might be some bias here. I'm not saying Sweden isn't awesome, but the fact that they are so high on the list while also being the home of the committee members (for 5 prizes) is suspicious.

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xopranaut t1_je2bv1d wrote

Haha, I’m sure they’re very helpful in reminding their colleagues of the nomination process and criteria.

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snow_michael t1_je1qerk wrote

I was expecting Iceland to be in the top 3

But given the Faroes are not a country, they do make it into the top 5

And the UK does squeeze into the top ten :)

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[deleted] t1_je1nguk wrote

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xopranaut t1_je1oa82 wrote

Not sure how this helps us interpret the Nobel Prize numbers to be honest, but you be you.

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[deleted] t1_je1ogux wrote

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xopranaut t1_je1pfzz wrote

Is per capita a subject now?

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[deleted] t1_je1pr7i wrote

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xopranaut t1_je1q87s wrote

But in the context of your post:

  • an area of knowledge that is studied in school, college, or university

ibid

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[deleted] t1_je1qthk wrote

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xopranaut t1_je1qy85 wrote

Please refer to the title of the post for the subject under discussion.

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Marcultist t1_je2srup wrote

Have you really never been part of a conversation that naturally flowed into other topics? You brought up per cap, and that other person got excited for it and brought up something also per cap related. Conversations deviate from the original topic, it's okay.

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xopranaut t1_je4etf9 wrote

Oh I have, but I’ve also been a part of conversations where a troll tries to turn a discussion into a flamewar by changing the subject and cherry picking data. The easiest way to close them down is to pull them back to the original topic which they weren’t really interested in. They soon get bored and look for someone else to troll.

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Marcultist t1_je7a4sg wrote

It didn't appear to me that they were debating you. I saw it as supporting the importance of per cap data.

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