prediction results reflect the views of the majority of people, and at most only the views of a few people are mentioned, but this does not indicate the state of the different views of the group. The statistical answer is not. Each view is included in such statistical information, avoiding the shortcoming that the expert meeting methodology reflects only the majority view.

; Dotmocracy : A method that relies on the use of forms called "dotmocracy sheets" to allow large groups to brainstorm collectively