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A Model Built in 1964 Predicted 85% of Wars Since

A political scientist's 1964 mathematical model has predicted conflicts more accurately than US intelligence. Why did institutions resist its implications?

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The Prediction No One Wanted to Believe

A political scientist built a mathematical model of war in 1964. It has since predicted international conflicts with greater accuracy than the US State Depa

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