Modeling Chrome tabs as an epidemic: each tab carries its own R0
moultano · x · 2026-09-21
A neat observation: Chrome tabs reproduce — an opened page can spawn new tabs, but only tabs not yet opened continue to multiply. So you can model your tab collection as an epidemic, with each tab having its own R0 (basic reproduction number).
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