Dataming 101 - choose your parameters wisely

More on the largest database in the world. Experts say the NSA's project is a waste of resources in terms of detecting terrorist cells. As one put it, it's counterintuitive to make the haystack larger when you're looking for a needle. Check out the "social network analysis" model for yourself. Can you tell the difference between an AQ cell and a Fortune 500 company? It beats me but I made a guess.

[hat tip Tim Meehan]