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The perfect solution fallacy

Posted by Amit Varma on 10/29/2005 in Technology in umpiring

Earlier posts: Intro, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

I know I shouldn't be making two posts in a row in a debate, but I'll keep it short: I'd like to request the opponents of technology in umpiring, especially of Hawk-Eye, to read this.

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