Not OP, but I think is a reference to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect | Hacker News

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		MaurizioPz on May 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Average Age of Cars on U.S. Roads Hits 12.5 Years,... Not OP, but I think is a reference to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindy_effect

madcaptenor on May 17, 2023 [–]

Not really - car lifetimes don't have the right sort of distribution for that. But fun to think about!

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