Dogs and fat tails

· John Cook · Aug. 11, 2026, 2:19 p.m.
Power laws data analysis Hacker News Dog Names
Summary
This blog post by John D. Cook discusses an unexpected finding from a dataset on dog names in NYC, inspired by a Hacker News article about boat names. It highlights the surprising results regarding popular dog names, however, it lacks depth and original content.
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