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Bayesian Filters Predict Sundance

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

JohnGrahamCumming writes "The LA Times reports on a company's use of Bayesian filtering to predict the winners at the Sundance Film Festival. They use a modified POPFile email filter and claim an 81% success rate."

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  1. RE Bayesium by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I gots da first post because I subscribe!!!
    *******

  2. JohnGraham....What? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What is JohnGraham doing?

  3. Re:It goes like this: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Eating Pudding = +200%

  4. Re:Fuck films... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am pretty sure the British will be gambling on Sundance, they gamble on EVERYTHING including whether the Sun will come up...

    No its not an ethnic slur, go check out the British bookies once and you will see what I mean

  5. Re:Filter Mods by slavemowgli · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's "Philip", not "Phillip" (in "Philip Glass", that is). ^_~

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  6. Has anyone tried Bayes for... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...predicting Slashdupes?

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