They compred them to experts both in this case and in an unpublished case and the average of the birds is better than the seasoned expert IIRC.
-
-
Replying to @o_guest @InvaderXan
So assuming this works transitively then they would kick the asses of human amateurs.
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @schrodingerskit @InvaderXan
Amateur humans cannot do the task IIRC.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Just to be clear, I assumed amateur = naive. Not trained non-specialists.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
-
Replying to @schrodingerskit @InvaderXan
I have no idea what happens if you train non-specialists. BTW there should be answers and more in the article itself, so please don't take my word on this all.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @o_guest @InvaderXan
i scanned it but could only see comparisons to trained specialists, hence my interest in an inexperienced cohort
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @schrodingerskit @InvaderXan
Ah, sorry. My mistake then! Perhaps I just know too much insider info.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Also, I might be really confused/wrong but are/were you assuming it's possible for an untrained person to be better than an expert?
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @o_guest @InvaderXan
no, i had missed that pigeons > experts and therefore failed at logic puzzles
1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
Haha no! Don't be so hard on yourself! 
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.