The Lindy Effect: Aging and Robustness Explained
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The Lindy Effect: Aging and Robustness Explained

Corrected by Emir Baycan · on When Notes Fly · 11 July 2026 · View published page ↗

Learn about the Lindy Effect and how the longevity of certain things correlates with their future expectancy to thrive.

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Gott predicted, in 1993, that the Berlin Wall (which had stood since 1961)…
+Gott predicted, in 1969, that the Berlin Wall (which had stood since 1961)…
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Goldman, A. (1966). The Comedy of Neil Simon. New York Magazine
+Goldman, A. (1964). Lindy's Law. The New Republic, 1964. (Origin

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Verified live: both corrections are already present, in the body text and the bibliography respectively. The FAQ does not reference Gott's Berlin Wall prediction or the Goldman citation at all, so no secondary fix was needed.

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