Friedman claims a verified prediction accuracy rate over fourteen years of 71%, including nearly 100% with Oscar predictions and political predictions.

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On average, their prediction accuracy was 69.5% for blonde hair, 78.5% for brown, 80% for red and 87.5% for black hair colour.

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The team was also able to determine, with a prediction accuracy of about 86%, whether a brown-eyed, black haired person was of non-European versus European origin (excluding some nearby areas such as the Middle East).

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Where Isaac and other storms are concerned, NOAA reportedly hopes to see the robots enhance the accuracy of storm intensity prediction.

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When a Met Office scientist presented his prediction at a news conference, he was asked about the accuracy of previous forecasts.

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The earlier the prediction is made, the less confidence the scientists have of its accuracy.

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