Where are the numbers? by Norman Fenton and Martin Neil

Where are the numbers? by Norman Fenton and Martin Neil

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Where are the numbers? by Norman Fenton and Martin Neil
Where are the numbers? by Norman Fenton and Martin Neil
A conversation with Mark Changizi

A conversation with Mark Changizi

We discuss whether evidence supports premeditated collusion or are result of the emergent behaviour inherent in complex social systems.

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After picking up on one of our posts about the effect of quarantines on flu detection Mark Changizi posted a very interesting piece giving his thoughts on the issue:

\_ooFWIRED -- hosted by Mark Changizi
🚨 BREAKING: Here’s What Happened to Flu
Short story here is, CDC’s protocols for doctors deciding whether their patient has the flu are strongly biased away from their test result, and instead strongly biased toward whatever the consensus is within the community concerning whether flu is circulating…
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2 years ago · 8 likes · 2 comments · Mark Changizi

My impression is that Mark saw the CDC’s rules on flu testing as biased and yet another example of social systems operating with self-confirming feedback loops that reinforce and reward cons…

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