[ NNSquad ] How to Flawlessly Predict Anything on the Internet

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

How to Flawlessly Predict Anything on the Internet

(Medium): https://medium.com/message/how-to-always-be-right-on-the-internet-delete-your-mistakes-519a595da2f5

    "This is a modern update to a classic confidence game -- find a risky
     scenario with limited possibilities, bet on every single combination,
     and then hide your failures. The result is that you look like you're
     either psychic or a goddamned genius.  Variations of this scam have
     been used for centuries in finance, magic, and gambling.  Mutual fund
     companies bring new funds to market by incubating new funds outside of
     the public eye for years, then actively market the strongest
     performers with the highest returns. Poof! Youre an overnight Warren
     Buffett!"

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"Columbo" demonstrated this con in the 1976 episode "Now You See Him"
(available on Netflix).

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
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