In search of Israel's Nate Silver

While it might have been possible for Nate Silver to predict the outcome of the U.S. elections, doing so in Israel is a lot trickier.

By Chaim Levinson | 01:04 30.12.12 |

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We've all heard that there are three types of lies - lies, damned lies and statistics - but the latter, if properly analyzed, can often be used to make true predictions.

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While it might have been possible for Nate Silver to predict the outcome of the U.S. elections, doing so in Israel is a lot trickier.

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