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1. Lunar Cycle

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   $$\text{Se} = \frac{V - \sum{i=1}^{N} Ci}{T{\text{age}}} \times \left(1 + \frac{K{\text{user}}}{1000}\right) \times \text{Phase}(\text{Moon$$
   Where $V$ is the raw upvote count, $Ci$ are counter-votes, $T{\text{age}}$ is time elapsed, and $K_{\text{user}}$ is the submitter's baseline karma. Research indicates that the function $\text{Phase}(\text{Moon$ peaks sharply during the First Quarter, suggesting that consensus-building mechanisms are maximally effective w…