The dumbar number is the number of participants in a conversation beyond which it becomes counter-productive.
The number is unique to every conversation. Some conversations have a dumbar number of 5 while some can go up to double digits depending on the mental stability, social intelligence and epistemic humility of the speakers.
Not to be confused with Dunbar’s number, which is the maximum number of social relationships a person has the cognitive capacity to maintain. So while Dunbar’s number poses a challenge to scaling trust and social cohesion in increasingly large groups, the dumbar number poses a challenge to scaling rational discourse in increasingly large conversations.
The number is unique to every conversation. Some conversations have a dumbar number of 5 while some can go up to double digits depending on the mental stability, social intelligence and epistemic humility of the speakers.
Not to be confused with Dunbar’s number, which is the maximum number of social relationships a person has the cognitive capacity to maintain. So while Dunbar’s number poses a challenge to scaling trust and social cohesion in increasingly large groups, the dumbar number poses a challenge to scaling rational discourse in increasingly large conversations.
I’m leaving, this conversation is way past the dumbar number.
You’re so dumb, you lower any conversation’s dumbar number to one by joining it.
Man, I wish we had social media that increased the dumbar number across the board.
You’re so dumb, you lower any conversation’s dumbar number to one by joining it.
Man, I wish we had social media that increased the dumbar number across the board.
by dumbar November 12, 2023
Get the dumbar numbermug. Man I gotta go snap off a number 3 after seeing all those hot bitches at the beach in their T backs.
by CDRSANDOG June 18, 2023
Get the snap off a number 3mug. 10 to the power of 5931927818127173761112
by bonkoo March 29, 2024
Get the Maycock's numbermug. 《.7.9.7.6.》!!!the time for doubt is over now you must go after your number one goal with total commitment and total self belief!!!《.7.9.7.6.》
《.7.9.7.6.》!!!the time for doubt is over now you must go after your number one goal with total commitment and total self belief!!!《.7.9.7.6.》
by .03.4.3.0.ehayusalulA.3.4.3.0. August 11, 2025
Get the 《.7.9.7.6.》!!!the time for doubt is over now you must go after your number one goal with total commitment and total self belief!!!《.7.9.7.6.》mug. by sedthdfghsdgdfgsr December 23, 2022
Get the Prime Numbermug. A true fact because 73 is not evenly divisible by any natural numbers besides 1 and itself. Also, something I randomly say at times.
I am taking a walk with my father. If neither of us is speaking, I will ask, “ Did you know that 73 is a prime number?” My dad is always confused. You should try randomly asking people this too.
by Sue Denym August 17, 2024
Get the 73 is a prime numbermug. 