Modeling Chrome tabs as an epidemic: each kind of tab gets its own R0
moultano · x · 2026-09-22
A playful observation: because open Chrome tabs cause you to open other tabs (but only ones not yet opened), tabs can be modeled as an epidemic with its own basic reproduction number R0, with a nod to Larry Page circa 1998.
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