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Comment author: steven0461 04 March 2012 10:09:15PM *  4 points [-]

If we botched the FAI, wouldn't we also probably have botched its ability to decide whether it should run?

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 04 March 2012 10:45:20PM *  1 point [-]

Yes, and if it tosses a coin, it has 50% chance of being right. The question is calibration, how much trust should such measures buy compared to their absence, given what is known about given design.