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Maedhros

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10. This is the problem with "Total Information Awareness"

Reply to Tx4obama (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 24, 2013, 01:52 PM

Apr 2013

When searching the database for suspicious people/activity, as the number of entries in the database gets very large the number of false positive matches overwhelms the analysis. All of the analyst's time and effort is spent disproving the false matches leaving no time to prove a legitimate match. (At least, that's how it was explained by my buddy with Ph.Ds in Statistics and Game Theory.)

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Russia contacted US goverment �multiple� times on concerns about alleged Boston Marathon bomber [View all] avaistheone1 Apr 2013 OP

"... the database, which holds more than half a million names ..." Tx4obama Apr 2013 #1

Google does... n/t eggplant Apr 2013 #2

This is the problem with "Total Information Awareness" Maedhros Apr 2013 #10

THIS IS EXTREMELY DISTURBING Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #3

They Need A Good Database Design Expert DallasNE Apr 2013 #4

DHS was created to deal with the problem of FBI and CIA not sharing information KoKo Apr 2013 #7

DHS Had Data On His Travel To Russia DallasNE Apr 2013 #9

A couple questions then avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #17

Much Is Speculation Based On Various Tidbits DallasNE Apr 2013 #18

No need to worry ... brett_jv Apr 2013 #13

I hear where you are coming from for Defense of Obama...yet.. KoKo Apr 2013 #14

Unless they are willing to begin impeachment proceedings, Volaris Apr 2013 #15

Minor flaw with your idea Lurks Often Apr 2013 #8

I wonder if Glenn Beck is kicking himself for going all in on the Saudi national conspiracy angle? tanyev Apr 2013 #5

It's probably time for Mueller to step down alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #6

Weak article by the Boston Globe El Progreso Apr 2013 #11

Too bad they didn't download music FreeBC Apr 2013 #12

HA! you win the thread. Volaris Apr 2013 #16