I think it's pretty normal" threefold = three times = 3x fallen by 3x means now ... | Hacker News

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		zeroonetwothree 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Friendship Recession: The lost art of connecti... I think it's pretty normal" threefold = three times = 3x fallen by 3x means now it is 3x lower, so if the old value was x now the value is x/3

globnomulous 4 months ago [–]

You're right that it's normal(ish), but it's sloppy. The new value isn't 3x lower than the original. The old value is 3x the new, and the new is 2/3 lower than the old.

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