Re:We Investigated France's Mass Profiling Machine
by VoodooJuJu on Friday December 08, 2023 @10:49AM
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I have limited resources for investigating robberies. I need to allocate these resources efficiently. 5x more robberies are reported in zone A than zone B. Why would I allocate an equal amount of resources to each zone?
I have limited resources for investigating fraud. I need to allocate those resources efficiently. If profile A is more likely to commit fraud than profile B, why would I allocate an equal amount of resources for investigating fraud between them?
I'm going on a hunting trip and have limited time and resources for hunting. I need to plan my trip accordingly. If deer are more abundant for hunting in Colorado, why would I go looking for them in the Sahara?
Am I wrong to look for deer in Colorado rather than the Sahara? Am I biased for investigating fraud where it's more likely to occur? Am I evil for investigating robberies where they're reported?
I have little time and resources on this planet and want to allocate my time and resources as efficiently as I can in order to do the most Good. Why would I allocate my time and resources inefficiently?
Re:We Investigated France's Mass Profiling Machine
by kamma4434 on Saturday December 09, 2023 @07:33AM
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They actually do both - they spend three quarters of their time in Colorado, but they also sample random places and use that data to decide where is the next Colorado.
I have limited resources for investigating fraud. I need to allocate those resources efficiently. If profile A is more likely to commit fraud than profile B, why would I allocate an equal amount of resources for investigating fraud between them?
I'm going on a hunting trip and have limited time and resources for hunting. I need to plan my trip accordingly. If deer are more abundant for hunting in Colorado, why would I go looking for them in the Sahara?
Am I wrong to look for deer in Colorado rather than the Sahara? Am I biased for investigating fraud where it's more likely to occur? Am I evil for investigating robberies where they're reported?
I have little time and resources on this planet and want to allocate my time and resources as efficiently as I can in order to do the most Good. Why would I allocate my time and resources inefficiently?