# Revised comment on the paper titled "The Origin of Quantum Mechanical Statistics: Insights from Research on Human Language

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.07881 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2512.07881/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 27 Nov 2025.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Reply to comments arXiv:2512.07881 and arXiv:2601.06104 on quantum structure in human and AI-generated language](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2609.25797/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This short note comments on citetAerts2024Origin, which proposes that ranked word frequencies in texts should be read through the lens of Bose--Einstein (BE) statistics and even used to illuminate the origin of quantum statistics in physics. The core message here is modest: the paper offers an interesting analogy and an eye-catching fit, but several key steps mix physical claims with definitions and curve-fitting choices. We highlight three such points: (i) a normalization issue that is presented as "bosonic enhancement", (ii) an identification of rank with energy that makes the BE fit only weakly diagnostic of an underlying mechanism, and (iii) a baseline comparison that is too weak to support an ontological conclusion. We also briefly flag a few additional concerns (interpretation drift, parameter semantics, and reproducibility).