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MetricEvent nameDescriptionYeartat0t1tlm0m1mlmaNhNtexpYears of past progress that occurred at onceWeighted (linear) average of exponential and linear discontinuityWeighted (geometric) average of exponential and linear discontinuityScale of discontinuityIncrease during discontinuityLog increase during discontinuityYears of past progress/length of trendYears of past progress that occurred in N years/error looking N years out [add something like this? xxx]Factor change over extrapolated pointFactor change over last datapointCause: in a few words, our impressionsCause: large spike in effort on metric? (0-5)Cause: tech progress? (0-5)If tech progress cause: fundamentally new approach? (0-5)Certainty about fundamental:
1 = more certain
0 = less certain
Notes on causesEvidence that discont. was anticipated?Clear reason discont. might have been anticipated?How many years in advance did major governments anticipate this discontinuity? (Our guess)Was discontinuity anticipated (by us or submittor)How much did this change the world? (0-10)Closest relevant sectorHow much did it revolutionize that sector? (0-10)Did it result in a "takeover" of the sector by one faction?Guess at effort directed at metric (1-5)Number of discontinuities in a rowDelay since last point (years)How we heard of itType of metric (performance, price, adoption, etc)Exponential or linear trend?Clear abrupt change between clear rates of growth?Growth change coincides with a discont.?Growth rate beforeGrowth rate afterAt least 5 datapoints before potential discont.?Clear trend divergence?Pre-discont: ongoing progress or stagnation?Pre-discont: progress measured within past 20 years?Looks intuitively like a clear impressive jump relative to a going trend?Why not?Why else not relevant?Other notesLarge, divergesModerate, divergesSubstantial, divergesMain researcherData sheetMain pageDate published
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140 character message average speed to cross Atlantic
Columbus's 2nd voyage
14949999991492.7833332.722.723.296220.511,4651,810.841,776.36large2.530.2472.971.7701?1100s1notrend too shortnobody trying000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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140 character message average speed to cross Atlantic
Telegraph18599991841.6222221856.6252.7210.9814.1545515120.352,0831,425.38922.64large4411.507138.8732.1451?4211p1yes101https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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140 character message average speed to cross Atlantic
2nd Telegraph18679991841.62222218592.7210.98454.793538116130.351,329868.19254.41large349261.89178.2277.8011?4811p1yes101https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Military payload average speed across Atlantic
Columbus's 2nd voyage
14949999991492.7833332.722.723.296220.511,4651,810.841,776.36large30.2472.971.7701?1100s1notrend too shortnobody trying000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Military payload average speed across Atlantic
Oregon (steamship)
18849991841.6222221884.2638892.7210.9817.121932250.45108.958.88moderate10.0350.231.0810?1010p1no
small compared to scale of trend, maybe scale of noise
very small
Does look surprising, just not very big
000Rickhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Military payload average speed across Atlantic
WWI Bomber19199991841.6222221909.752.7210.9826.0610663560.35351263.75227.06large800.6095.164.0741?31011p1yes101https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Military payload average speed across Atlantic
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor
193999919191937.5166672.72106.00138.371746520.451916.8616.71moderate360.1001.041.2610?2100p1no
few points, not clear trend, since trend changed
000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Military payload average speed across Atlantic
Lockheed Constellation
19469991919.45819392.72106.001742886630.352520.4019.37moderate1130.2181.291.6511?2700p1no
few points, not clear trend, since trend changed
000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Military payload average speed across Atlantic
ICBM19589991937.5166671945.7527782.72138.3711344287.52100006440.2524425.17292.03large97121.54163.6834.7841?31201p1yes
not a clear trend, but just very big compared to any plausible trend
101Rickhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Passenger average speed in knots to cross Atlantic
Columbus's 2nd voyage
14949999991492.7833332.722.723.296220.511,4651,810.841,776.36large2.530.2472.971.7701?3100s1notrend too shortnobody trying000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Passenger average speed in knots to cross Atlantic
Oregon (steamship)
18849991841.6222221884.2638892.7210.9817.121932250.45108.958.88moderate1.440.0350.231.0810?4010p1no
small compared to scale of trend, maybe scale of noise
very small
Does look surprising, just not very big
000Rickhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Passenger average speed in knots to cross Atlantic
WWI Bomber19199991841.6222221909.752.7210.9826.0610663560.35351263.75227.06large800.6095.164.0741131011p1yes101https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Passenger average speed in knots to cross Atlantic
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor
193999919191937.5166672.72106.00138.371746520.451916.8616.71moderate35.710.1001.041.261003100p1no
sparse, not clear trend, since trend changed
000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Passenger average speed in knots to cross Atlantic
Lockheed Constellation
19469991919.45819392.72106.001742886630.352520.4019.37moderate1130.2181.291.651103700p1no
sparse, not clear trend, since trend changed
000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Passenger average speed in knots to cross Atlantic
Concorde19749991937.5166671958.7611112.72138.37486.01825210356950.41910.305.78moderate5490.3280.882.132.50?41510p1sort ofshort trend
surprising, but not huge relative to noise, sparse data, decade gap makes more gradual slope imaginable
000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Passenger average speed in knots to cross Atlantic
SR-7119759991937.51666719742.72138.37103515697060.42114.9813.02moderate5340.1810.571.5210?110p1sort ofunclear trend
surprising, but not wildly so, sparse, unclear trend
000https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11WV8JUIZeVNWKfggCmHaCEJrtG_YMiOdq18zjfwFUVk/edit?usp=sharing
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Longest Bridge SpanChakzam Bridge1430-27-271377105105236449440.22,2301,996.281,922.42large2130.2791.591.903053000sort of
sparse data, very old
very old, unclear that we know what else existed
000Michelle
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yPB8sDbWCXzmJwFbcOX6Al2ADip2P-h5ADC-X9MAoNU/edit?usp=sharing
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Longest Bridge Span
Great Suspension Bridge
1834-2713771826105236577889630.4403325.33309.88large3120.1880.901.54108001no
sparse, somewhat old, unclear trend
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Longest Bridge Span
Niagara Clifton Bridge
1869-27182618661055771,05612601050.41411.9011.59moderate2040.0770.351.19103101no
sparse, unclear trend
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Longest Bridge Span
George Washington Bridge
1931-27182619291055771,850350115100.4132100.7192.41large16510.2771.281.89102111yes
larger than scale of noise and uncertainty in trend
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Longest Bridge Span
Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge
1998-27182619811055774,630653219140.45636.8926.41moderate19020.1490.361.411017101no
unclear trend, within plausible noise
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Light intensityArgon Candle1943-424-42419431.51.513200.0600000440.999511,418.801,585.37large5868001.6580.4245.45410001no
short or sparse trend
surprising, but not relative to a clear trend
000
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Rate of book production (books/century)
Century-scale book production 900
9006006008001.36E+041.36E+044.37E+04202000330.55162517.59359.78large1583000.6650.814.62100100000no
short, unclear trend
000Asyahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pgo0QizEMonIo11RvE2ErbyocKHXhV08EyXBYrmWVgk/edit#gid=1417825149, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ur7KC971u2hUhV-FEYFVhnKvFtyT72Ow5XLjA5ermr4/edit#gid=918335158https://aiimpacts.org/discontinuous-progress-investigation
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Rate of book production (books/century)
Century-scale book production 1200
120060060011001.36E+041.36E+042.12E+05769000660.7135485.32265.96large5570000.5600.273.63100100100no
Unclear trend, in that the scale is such that 100 year seem common from the outset
000
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Rate of book production (books/century)
Century-scale book production 1300
130060060012001.36E+041.36E+047.69E+051760000770.7523189.1253.98moderate9910000.3600.042.29100100100no
somewhat surprising
000
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Rate of book production (books/century)
Printing Press150060060014001.36E+041.36E+042.75E+0617600000990.9180585.88246.52large148500000.8060.226.40411100100no
somewhat surprising
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Rate of book production (books/century)
Century-scale book production 1550
155060060015001.36E+041.36E+041.76E+077900000010100.9139433.96189.06large614000000.6520.154.4910050100no 000
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Cotton Productivity (lb/worker/day)
Whitney's Gin1795-400017471788132.5125333420.72341.5333.88moderate2080.4260.562.662.5117001no
small, sparse, noisy
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Altitude Record, manned or unmanned (meters)
Balloon 17841784-350000-2001783.919444252002.70E+0340006401,0321,031.561,031.56large13000.1710.521.4820?0001no
sparse, unclear trend
000
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Altitude Record, manned or unmanned (meters)
Balloon 18041804-350000-200178425200400072807501,6931,692.961,692.96large32800.2600.851.8211?20101sort of
sparse, unclear trend
surprising000
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Altitude Record, manned or unmanned (meters)
Paris Gun1918-3500001783.9194441914252.70E+031.70E+04423001160.48227147.10120.37large253410.3971.752.491104111yes
pretty straight trend, big jump
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Altitude Record, manned or unmanned (meters)
V2 Rocket 19431943-3500001783.9194441918.161111252.70E+0342300850001270.4812067.0235.45large427000.3030.902.012.50?25100no
sparse, unclear trend, large jump just prior
just had a huge jump
000
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Altitude Record, manned or unmanned (meters)
V2 Rocket 19441944-35000019141942.758333251.70E+04850001740001330.81116.0414.01moderate890000.3110.382.050.51?2001sort ofunclear trend000
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Altitude Record, manned or unmanned (meters)
Pellets (one day of travel)
1958-3500001942.7583331957.641667258.50E+041.34E+0686400000018613534.7634.76moderate8626600002.8092.34644.782.5100111yes
clear trend, even on log scale looks crazy
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Group index of light
Coherent Population Trapping
1995140019621994.812.42.41.65E+023000530.992227.4422.67moderate28351.2600.6718.1831?1001noshort000Rickhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rtAbkBsR5Jo-f7zvloi4fepxErZKpMOVoVe495F1TfM/edit?usp=sharing
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Group index of light
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
1999140019621995.362.42.43.00E+0317600000640.99371,994.9040.26moderate175970003.7681.115866.672.51?4001noshort000
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"Relative effectiveness" of explosive
Early nuclear weapons
194580080019420.50.51.854500550.66,8021,526,120.9485,456.46large44983.3865.962432.435113111yes101Katjahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JZh0wfCW-DrJjYLNgGW_TML-gmq1xZ44PfsfSCP5nlo/edit#gid=0https://aiimpacts.org/discontinuity-from-nuclear-weapons/
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Maximum temperature for superconduction
NbN19411910.821910.821929.944.154.159.2616330.21411.599.33moderate70.2380.731.7320011001noshort, unclear000Katjahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JZh0wfCW-DrJjYLNgGW_TML-gmq1xZ44PfsfSCP5nlo/edit#gid=0https://aiimpacts.org/discontinuous-progress-investigation
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Maximum temperature for superconduction
LaBaCuO419861910.821910.821973.334.154.1523.235660.22621.2915.98moderate120.1790.421.513.51013101no000
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Maximum temperature for superconduction
YBa2Cu3O719871910.821910.821986.004.154.153593770.35140102.9484.97large580.4241.872.662011111yes101
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Maximum temperature for superconduction
BiCaSrCu2O919881910.821910.821987.004.154.1593105880.35107.185.99moderate120.0530.131.1320?1101no
second after a big jump
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Max airspeed (mph)Fairey Delta 219561903.961903.961955.646.826.82822.1113260600.11917.4715.81moderate3100.1390.371.3810?1111yes011Katjahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m7xLC684oPjwnjLGOskV0LyO_JOeQh7G23f55ihPva4/edit#gid=0https://aiimpacts.org/discontinuous-progress-investigation
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Tallest ever structure height
Pyramid of Djoser
-2650-10000-10000-40005513633318,5108,509.968,509.96large500.6821.424.8110?1350010noold, sparse101
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Tallest ever structure height
Meidum Pyramid
-2610-10000-10000-26505562.5924411,0741,074.001,074.00large290.1660.151.4710?40000noold, sparse000
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Tallest ever structure height
Washington Monument
1884-10000-10000131155160169990106105.66105.66large90.0250.011.0610?573100no
no ongoing progress
000
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Tallest ever structure heightEiffel Tower1889-10000-10000188455169.3300101009,4499,448.679,448.67large1310.2480.801.77105101no
little ongoing progress
000
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Tallest ever structure height
Empire State Building
1931-1000018841930.415169.3318.938112301918.6818.68moderate620.0770.401.19101001nounclear trend000
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Tallest ever structure heightKVLY-TV mast1963-10000188419625169.3533629191002019.5519.55moderate960.0720.251.18101101no
surprising, but small
000
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Tallest ever freestanding structure height
Pyramid of Djoser
-2650-10000-10000-40005513633318,5108,509.968,509.96large500.6821.424.81101350010noold, sparse101Beth, Katjahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cnvlMpQsLye0Z0m98vMXN7k4nryxvoN3L1_aH9xho4I/edit#gid=175617501https://aiimpacts.org/discontinuity-from-the-eiffel-tower/
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Tallest ever freestanding structure height
Meidum Pyramid
-2610-10000-10000-26505562.5924411,0741,074.001,074.00large290.1660.151.471040000noold, sparse000
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Tallest ever freestanding structure height
Washington Monument
1884-10000-10000131155160169990106105.66105.66large90.0250.011.0610573100no
no ongoing progress
000
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Tallest ever freestanding structure height
Eiffel Tower1889-10000-10000188455169.3300101009,4499,448.679,448.67large1310.2480.801.77105101no
little ongoing progress
000
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Tallest ever freestanding structure height
Empire State Building
1931-1000018841930.415169.3318.938112301918.6818.68moderate620.0770.401.19101001nounclear trend000
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Tallest ever freestanding structure height
Burj Khalifa2009-10000188419755169.355383016703231.6531.65moderate2770.1760.351.501034100no
no recent progress
000
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Tallest existing freestanding structure height
Pyramid of Djoser
-2650-10000-10000-40005513633318,5108,509.968,509.96large500.6821.424.81101350010noold, sparse101Beth, Katjahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cnvlMpQsLye0Z0m98vMXN7k4nryxvoN3L1_aH9xho4I/edit#gid=175617501https://aiimpacts.org/discontinuity-from-the-eiffel-tower/
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Tallest existing freestanding structure height
Meidum Pyramid
-2610-10000-10000-26505562.5924411,0741,074.001,074.00large290.1660.151.471040000noold, sparse000
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Tallest existing freestanding structure height
Beauvais Cathedral
1569-10000-1000015495515115310100138138.21138.21large20.0060.011.011020100no
negative progress
000
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Tallest existing freestanding structure height
St Nikolai1874-10000-1000016475514214713130224223.58223.58large50.0160.021.0410227100no
sparse recent progress
000
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Tallest existing freestanding structure height
Rouen Cathedral1876-10000-10000187455147.315114140307306.74306.74large40.0110.031.03102101no
sparse recent progress
000
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Tallest existing freestanding structure height
Eiffel Tower1889-10000187418845147.3169.330017405454.4154.41moderate1310.2485.441.77105011yes
recent trend was only four points, so a bit questionable
011
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Tallest existing freestanding structure height
Empire State Building
1931-10000187419305147.3318.938119601919.2719.27moderate620.0770.341.19101101nounclear trend000
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Tallest existing freestanding structure height
Burj Khalifa2009-10000187419755147.3553830231003534.9134.91moderate2770.1760.351.501034100no
no recent progress
000
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Tallest ever building heightsSinger Building1908122112211889140140167.5187331383382.61382.61large190.0470.571.111019001no
little recent progress
000Beth, Katjahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cnvlMpQsLye0Z0m98vMXN7k4nryxvoN3L1_aH9xho4I/edit#gid=175617501https://aiimpacts.org/discontinuity-from-the-burj-khalifa/
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Tallest ever building heights
Metropolitan Life Tower
1909122112211908140140186.57213441320319.99319.99large270.0580.471.14101001no
little recent progress
000
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Tallest ever building heights
Empire State Building
1931122119081930.408333140186.57318.9381850109.649.64moderate620.0770.431.19101101no
sparse, unclear trend
000
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Tallest ever building heightsTaipei 1012004122119081998140186.57451.950912901313.4413.44moderate570.0520.151.13106101nounclear trend000
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Tallest ever building heightsBurj Khalifa2009122119082004140186.57509.2828131009089.8689.86moderate3190.2110.941.63105111yes
trend not super clear, but big jump
011
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Ship size (BOM, assuming exponential growth)
Great Eastern18581637163718551522152238532299019191416large191370.7761.915.971.50311p1yes101
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Ship size (displacement, assuming exponential growth)
Great Eastern1858163716371855250025006,0653216014141407large260950.7241.875.301.50311p1yes101
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Royal Sovereign17011637163716821522152217391883220.49119.399.27moderate1440.0350.241.0810
Iron hull instead of ironclad wooden hull seems perhaps relevant, though they [?] say that steam power was what led to the discontinuity
19001no000Danielhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUTwqlafTPd74MEG8w9rHyTYFKLwg2MsBI4-I8bC5Us/edit?usp=sharing
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Royal George17561637163717371522152219212047660.481310.5210.30moderate1260.0280.131.07101910p1no000
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Brittania17621637163717561522152220472116770.48108.528.44moderate690.0140.081.0310610p1no000
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Ville de Paris1795163716371786152215222175235110100.483127.4727.20moderate1760.0340.211.0810910p1no000
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Hibernia1804163716371795152215222351253011110.482521.5421.21moderate1790.0320.161.0810910p1no000
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Queen1839163716371832152215222694310416160.554150.3149.35moderate4100.0620.211.1510710p1no000
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Duke of Wellington
1852163716371839152215223104375917170.64153.0151.17moderate6550.0830.201.21101310p1no000
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Victoria1859163716371855152215223853411619190.651114.6814.10moderate2630.0290.051.0710410p1no000
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Warrior1860163716371860152215224236603921210.857787.8985.18moderate18030.1540.351.4310011p1yesbut small011
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Minotaur1863163716371863152215226121664323230.91314.5314.19moderate5220.0360.061.0910010p1no000
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Royal Navy ship tonnage (builders old measurement)
Inflexible1876163716371863152215226,6438946242413332.6532.65moderate23030.1290.141.35101310p1no000
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Royal Navy ship displacement
Victory17651637163717622500250035003600550.45108.588.52moderate1000.0120.081.03103101no000
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Royal Navy ship displacement
Hibernia18041637163717952500250039004200880.61720.3420.02moderate3000.0320.111.08109101no000
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Royal Navy ship displacement
Queen1839163716371832250025004500510011110.63541.3140.51moderate6000.0540.181.13107101no000
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Royal Navy ship displacement
Duke of Wellington
1852163716371839250025005100582912120.652531.4330.27moderate7290.0580.121.141013101no000
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Royal Navy ship displacement
Howe1860163716371855250025006065700014140.753035.7434.68moderate9350.0620.141.15105101no000
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Royal Navy ship displacement
Warrior1860163716371860250025007000918015150.85968.5866.33moderate21800.1180.261.31100111yesbut small011
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Royal Navy ship displacement
Minotaur18631637163718602500250091801069016160.92325.5424.83moderate15100.0660.101.16103101no000
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Royal Navy ship displacement
Inflexible187616371637187525002500108201188018180.91415.7015.25moderate10600.0410.061.10101101no000
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94
Discontinuous events:
95
Unique total63Total numbers10515
96
Unique large29Large39
97
Unique moderate35Moderate49
98
64Total88
99
100