[LINK] When matching algorithms get it wrong

[Antony Barry]

Linkers

I just got this from Amazon -

> Dear Amazon.com Customer,
>
> We've noticed that customers who have expressed interest in books by
> John Pilger have also ordered "Ultra Wideband Antennas And Propagation
> for Communications, Radar And Imaging" by Ben Allen. For this reason
> you might like to know that Ben Allen's newest book, "Ultra Wideband
> Antennas And Propagation for Communications, Radar And Imaging", is  
> now
> available in Hardcover.  You can order your copy for just $135.00 by
> following the link below.
>
> Ultra Wideband Antennas And Propagation for Communications, Radar And
> Imaging
> Ben Allen

I like Pilger as for his irreverent points of view and find him easy  
to read. I can think of some pretty rococo explanations for why  
people who would buy his books also might buy the book suggested but  
more likely it's a hiccup.

Anybody else got examples of crazy things like this? eg the old one  
"out of sight, out of mind" coming back as "invisible idiot" through  
a double translation.

Tony


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