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And intelligence knew about the 9/11 bombers before 9/11, and failed to stop them. If we already have enough data to predict criminal acts, and we are still fa
by gohrt 13y ago
And intelligence knew about the 9/11 bombers before 9/11, and failed to stop them.
If we already have enough data to predict criminal acts, and we are still failing, how is collecting more data the solution?
[Note, Fiction:] My smoke detector did a create job ringing when my house caught fire, but the fire department trucks didn't get to my house in time to save it. Why should I buy more smoke detectors?
- tkahn6 13y agoI think your fictional example perfectly captures how flawed your argument is.
- xtrumanx 13y agoDo you mind expanding on your comment? I don't see the flaw in gohrt's argument. To avoid getting into a debate about smoke detectors and fire departments, can you clarify the flaw in the actual argument he raised: > If we already have enough data to predict criminal acts, and we are still failing, how is collecting more data the solution?
- mpyne 13y agoImagine a smoke detector that could note the presence of conditions known to lead the fire and pre-alert the fire department to be ready to respond quickly...
- katbyte 13y agoAnd if the firetrucks still didn't make it in time or ignored the warning signs because the fancy smoke detector gave off lots of false warnings.... I still don't see a flaw with the underlying argument.