Comment Comment by jjoonathan According tohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_McCarthy> historian John Earl Haynes concluded that, of 159 people identified on lists used or referenced by McCarthy, evidence was substantial that nine had aided Soviet espionage efforts.9/159. A 94% false positive rate. parent jjoonathan 12 years ago
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> historian John Earl Haynes concluded that, of 159 people identified on lists used or referenced by McCarthy, evidence was substantial that nine had aided Soviet espionage efforts.
9/159. A 94% false positive rate.