The "wisdom of crowds" is often tested by having a large group of people individually estimate the weight of a cow. However, this doesn't always yield accurate results. While useful for certain situations, the concept proves complex due to factors like group composition, diverse knowledge, and proper aggregation of individual estimations. Google harnesses this concept to provide relevant search results. While not perfect, the "wisdom of crowds" remains valuable in harnessing society's collective knowledge.
Wisdom of the crowd: geen waarheid als een koe
