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Re:Computer personality judgments more accurate than those m... by 21 on Sunday March 18, 2018 @04:12PM (#16614035)
If you think about the Foundations series, it was basically about this: studying the psychology of masses of people and predicting (and influencing) their behavior.
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Re:Computer personality judgments more accurate than those m... by sova on Sunday March 18, 2018 @09:18PM (#16615549)
Wow, that's really great to read. I did not get this idea from the first Foundation much, although it was a little more prevalent in the second book. I got something rather different from Foundation: the idea that one with omniscience shares what is timely and relevant for the benefit of all.
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Re:Computer personality judgments more accurate than those m... by pgt on Sunday March 18, 2018 @04:22PM (#16614099)
Hari Seldon's psychohistory brings back fond memories.

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_(fictional)

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Re:Computer personality judgments more accurate than those m... by Pym on Sunday March 18, 2018 @04:27PM (#16614113)
How do you feel about all the recommandations algorithms out there?
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