Why “incidence” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
The Hacker News front page is just becoming a security incidence status page at this point. Everything seems pretty fucked.
by jdprgm · Oct 30, 2026
From the article: > " As an example, consider a hypothetical 2-year wellness program that costs $400 per month per person (say, $13 per day for healthy food) and reduces the ris…
by jodrellblank · Oct 30, 2026
I think that article is from 2009. Need something more recent. Also it mentions that as countries become high-income economies, the incidence rate increases.
by pkaye · Oct 30, 2026
> They are like almost like malicious compliance geniuses lol. They're like a monkey's paw or evil genie I think. You'll get exactly what you ask for, but lots of weirdness you…
by disgruntledphd2 · Oct 29, 2026
I remember reading somewhere that we see an increased incidence of heart related ailments around the clock change, hypothesized due to this change in sleep patterns.
by marliechiller · Oct 29, 2026
NFPA measures: Mechanical failure or malfunction as a factor 30% Electrical failure or malfunction as a factor 12% Collision, knock down, run over or overturn 3% Intentional cau…
by leonidasrup · Oct 28, 2026
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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "incidence" over time.
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