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Facebook Mocks 'Infection' Study, Predicts Princeton's Demise

Posted by samzenpus on from the you-are-more-of-it dept.

Okian Warrior writes "In a followup to the earlier story about Princeton researchers predicting the end of Facebook by 2017, Facebook has struck back with a post using similar statistical techniques to predict that Princeton itself may be facing irreversible decline. By using similar methods ('likes', mentions in scholarly papers, Google searches) Facebook has created graphs that indicate Princeton is losing ground compared with its rivals and may have no students at all by 2021."

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  1. Atleast.. by durrr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Princeton will have the last laugh as facebook will be dead before it.

  2. At least Princeton... by rodrigoandrade · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Offers good value for the time and money you spend there.

    1. Re:At least Princeton... by MightyYar · · Score: 5, Insightful

      The kids that go to Princeton would probably do just fine in life no matter where they go.

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    2. Re:At least Princeton... by kilfarsnar · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I worked with a Princeton grad. He said the valedictorian speech was in Greek, but since no one at Princeton knows Greek anymore the student programs had it translated complete with notations as to where to clap and laugh at jokes. For this his dad paid Ivy league tuition. It aptly shows what said Ivy League education actually is, an overpriced sham.

      BTW, I am an A&M grad who was his boss and flogged him at chess.

      You don't go to an Ivy League school for the education. You go for the contacts, networking and prestige. It's not about what you learn at Princeton, but whom you meet.

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      "What the American public doesn't know is what makes them the American public." -Ray Zalinsky (Tommy Boy)
  3. That was quick... by toxickitty · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Funny how quick they replied to this study, feeling a bit nervous facebook?

  4. Brilliant Response by thoth · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is a brilliant way to respond to the Princeton study - the correct way - rather than issue a press release denouncing it, or whine about it some other way.

    Instead, use the study's own methodology against them to show other ridiculous conclusions. What are the academics at Princeton going to do, say "oh wait the original methods are bullshit". Anything they say against just weakens their original paper/study.

  5. Good by StripedCow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Facebook has used the same techniques as Princeton, and as such we can conclude that they approve of these techniques, and find them useful analytical instruments.

    The only conclusion we can draw from this is the demise of both Princeton and Facebook.

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