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What Does It Cost to Raise a False Alarm?

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Imagine trying to detect a faint light. If you report a light whenever you are unsure, you will notice more real signals, but you will also report lights that were never there. If you demand very strong evidence, false alarms become less common, but faint signals are easier to miss.

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