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Re: evaluating proposals against requirements (Re: [Asrg] requirements for a proposed solution + notion of consent)

2003-03-09 11:20:14
In <20030309181219(_dot_)GA13025(_at_)danisch(_dot_)de> Hadmut Danisch 
<hadmut(_at_)danisch(_dot_)de> writes:

So a pipe of 5 such tests will let 0.8 ^ 5 = 0.32768 = 33%
through. That pipe will block only 66%. 

Urgh.

You are right.  I used 0.2 ^ 5, which is wrong.

Still, my point remains that the combined effect of many "low grade"
techniques can yield a "high grade" result.  Fortunately, the two
examples I gave of SpamAssassin and bayesian filters do a lot more
than just 5 tests.  ;->


-wayne

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