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Re:A mathematical formula that predicts US elections with 87... by defertoreptar on Thursday June 25, 2020 @03:55PM (#23644844)
Now repeat the same procedure on randomized data and see how often you can match or surpass this accuracy.
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Re:A mathematical formula that predicts US elections with 87... by bnveg on Thursday June 25, 2020 @08:18PM (#23647360)
As a rule of thumb, you cannot. I have tried to fit the Mona Lisa with the software (brighness as a function of x and y) and could not find anything. It performs poorly when no structure exists.
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