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pavonyesterday at 10:42 PM1 replyview on HN

It depends on what you are doing with the guess. If it is just a question of how frequently you are right or wrong the second person doesn't help. But if you are, for example, betting on your guess the second person improves your odds of coming out ahead significantly, since you can put down a higher wager when they agree than when they disagree.


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cortesoftyesterday at 11:33 PM

The post discusses this exact point near the end.