JulianMorrison comments on How David Beats Goliath - Less Wrong

18 Post author: JulianMorrison 05 May 2009 01:25AM

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Comment author: JulianMorrison 05 May 2009 08:39:38AM *  -1 points [-]

When have victors ever been shy to boast? But what might be lost is the detail of the underdog's strategy.

Comment author: jimrandomh 07 May 2009 03:24:35AM 3 points [-]

Consider the case of rebels trying to secede from a larger nation. If they fail, then history will record that a rebellion took place. If they succeed, then history will record that a civil war took place. The study only looked at "wars".