The internet is terrible at answering most tough questions. Our 'wisdom of the crowd' tool can help
- Written by: Vassilis Kostakos, Professor of Human Computer Interaction, University of Melbourne
In 1906, English statistician Sir Francis Galton observed the median answer of 800 participants trying to guess the weight of a cow was accurate within 1% of the correct answer.Mavis Wong/The Conversation NY-BD-CC
When making tough decisions, humans have long sought advice from a higher power.
In ancient times, it was oracles such as Pythia at...