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		globalrev on May 24, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Three levels of addressing the Netflix Prize does an amateur stand a chance here? i mean you have to be an expert and put in a LOT of work right?

nootopian on May 24, 2008 | [–]

You might find this wired article interesting

This Psychologist Might Outsmart the Math Brains Competing for the Netflix Prize

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/16-03/mf_netflix

jpeterson on May 24, 2008 | [–]

Amateur always stands a chance...

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