Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jan 7, 2016Very nice. Why too much evidence is a bad thing. Unanimity an indicator of systemic flaw.phys.orgWhy too much evidence can be a bad thing(Phys.org)—Under ancient Jewish law, if a suspect on trial was unanimously found guilty by all judges, then the suspect was acquitted. This reasoning sounds counterintuitive, but the legislators of...2513
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @vgrRelated to previous tweet on unanimous evidence being bad, the 10th man rule (World War Z) is real?quora.comWorld War Z (2013 movie): Do the Israelis really have a 10th man doctrine?Answer (1 of 7): The Israeli military does indeed have a similar doctrine but it is not called the 10th man doctrine. Intelligence is all about piecing together information amassed from a variety of...8:26 PM · Jan 7, 20163 Likes