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The reports that were altered were public reports at the ISW from open reporting, not government intelligence. If you lose a war because you based your tactics
by dghlsakjg 2mo ago
The reports that were altered were public reports at the ISW from open reporting, not government intelligence. If you lose a war because you based your tactics and strategy off of media reports instead of your own intel, you weren't going to win that war anyway.
That said, I recognize the broader point. Betting on everything, especially things that betters can directly influence is incredibly dangerous.
- inigyou 2mo agoSomeone blew a hair dryer at a weather station at Paris CdG airport to win a bet.
- quickthrowman 2mo agoFarmers in the US were tampering with official USDA rain gauges used to quantify precipitation for crop insurance payouts, all you need to encourage this sort of behavior is a financial incentive and lax security. https://www.agweb.com/news/business/rain-robbers-how-four-farmers-faked-drought-and-stole-millions-crop-insurance https://www.agweb.com/news/business/rain-robbers-how-four-fa...