tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post7720822542084336451..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: ConspirifactureFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-25971031052611858902016-06-13T22:41:54.880-04:002016-06-13T22:41:54.880-04:00What happened to the fipplestew?What happened to the fipplestew?Roy Lofquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16536815900678298041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-134785388536411622016-06-13T14:22:22.104-04:002016-06-13T14:22:22.104-04:00-- (It's been said that the likelihood that a ...-- (It's been said that the likelihood that a secret will be blown is proportional to the square of the number of people that are in on it...) -- <br /><br />That is, according to both theory and empirical evidence, quite a good approximation. There are only (N*(N-1))/2 ways N people can interact, which is the key to the observation.Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-4474460329006111972016-06-13T13:53:51.053-04:002016-06-13T13:53:51.053-04:00A conspiracy requires secrecy in order to operate ...A conspiracy requires secrecy in order to operate effectively. How long could any group of conspirators hope to maintain that kind of secrecy in <i>this</i> day and age? Someone else would splash the story across the Internet in 72-point type long before the conspiracy was able to do much damage. And, the bigger the conspiracy, the likelier and sooner that will happen. (It's been said that the likelihood that a secret will be blown is proportional to the <i>square</i> of the number of people that are in on it...)Amy Bowersoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076323336759224116noreply@blogger.com