September 10, 2004

The Wisdom of Crowds

Posted by Daniel

I suspect that the results of Chris Lightfoot’s estimation quiz (trailed by Chris a while ago) will prove to be the Dead Sea Scrolls of the subject for years to come; there is ample evidence for both sides here. I would just like to get my oar in first by saying that it provides definitive support for my views. Well it does.

Posted on September 10, 2004 12:41 AM UTC
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→ On the Wisdom of Crowds.
Excerpt: Or rather, the lack thereof. Via Crooked Timber comes word that Chris Lightfoot has published the results of his popular estimation quiz, and the results are less than flattering for the notion that though the individuals within a crowd mightRead more at Foreign Dispatches

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