Earlier today, I posted two “Dorky Poll” entries, one asking for people to nominate their favorite science textbook in comments, the other asking for their least favorite science textbook. As of 7:15, a bit less than nine hours after the posts went live, the comment totals are:
- Dorky Poll: Least Favorite Textbook: 32 comments
- Dorky Poll: Favorite Textbook: 12 comments
Negative preferences lead positive ones by almost a factor of three.
This isn’t surprising, or shouldn’t be surprising to anyone who knows actual human beings, but it’s kind of striking.