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Use of collective intelligence in the search for the USS Scorpion

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

News aggregator ReddIt and Hacker News are all excited by this old story. Previously: Was the wreck of the USS Scorpion discovered thanks to collective intelligence?

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Was the wreck of the USS Scorpion discovered thanks to collective intelligence?

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Part 2 – (Previously: part 1) – Blind Man’s Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage: On May 27, 1968 USS Scorpion was reported missing with ninety-nine men on board. Nobody had any idea where Scorpion was or what … Continue reading →

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Was the wreck of the USS Scorpion discovered thanks to collective intelligence?

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Chris F. Masse

Wikipedia on the USS Scorpion (SSN-589): The search A public search was initiated, but without immediate success and on 5 June, Scorpion and her crew were declared “presumed lost.” Her name was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 30 … Continue reading →

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