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The prize isn't for preventing murder; it's for predicting murder. There are significant practical differences, particularly with respect to the incentives cre
by gloob 17y ago
The prize isn't for preventing murder; it's for predicting murder. There are significant practical differences, particularly with respect to the incentives created.
- jdrock 17y agoBeing able to predict where/when murder happens leads to a more efficient and effective distribution of law enforcement. Other cities have done this with non-violent crime/traffic violations/etc., and crime has gone down. So prediction = prevention.
- romanows 17y agoIn fact, if your submission helps prevent murders, you would tend to lose the contest.
- pavel_lishin 17y agoWell, predicting murders would cause a re-allocation of the police department's resources, arguably preventing some of those murders.