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Netflix has a new feature.

Now, they predict your ratings for a particular picture.

They flash the average and then what they think you will rate.

I have run some of these and there is a reasonable accuracy to it. More than I would think. Usually lower.

For example, Radio Days (1987) which I just saw has predicted rating of 4.1. I gave it 5. But the average is 3.6

Now let's see how well they predicted that awful Indiana Jones mess that I had to watch yesterday.

They thought I would give it a 4.2. I gave it a 2. The average is an unbelievable 4.5. Cretins rating.

So much for the accuracy of that particular algorithm.

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