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The world is a big place
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this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2024
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The idea behind wisdom of the crowd is that the people who don't know the answer cancel each other out. It's the reason why the audience joker on who wants to be a millionaire is so powerful.
Wisdom of the crowds works when people are making somewhat educated guesses. It falls apart though if everybody groups themselves into camps that either think A or B and no other option because their camp leader has told them that they think A or B