Re:CDC says U.S. gatherings of over 50 people should be put off
by klenwell on Monday March 16, 2020 @12:02AM
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Sure, obviously, there's much more to it than this. But consider the HR manager who's looking at the latest CDC numbers showing a few cases in state and wondering why people like me are getting so worked up and begging executives to transition our offices to remote work as soon as possible.
For someone like that, I'm hoping this flips a switch and they get a glimpse of a troubling and increasingly dangerous future that's only a week or two away.
I'm reminded of the Daniel Kahnemann quote:
an algorithm that is constructed on the back of an envelope is often good enough to compete with an optimally weighted formula, and certainly good enough to outdo expert judgment
Unfortunately, the expert judgment in some cases may be from a decision-maker who takes their cue on current affairs from sports radio or, god help us, the President of the United States himself.
For someone like that, I'm hoping this flips a switch and they get a glimpse of a troubling and increasingly dangerous future that's only a week or two away.
I'm reminded of the Daniel Kahnemann quote:
an algorithm that is constructed on the back of an envelope is often good enough to compete with an optimally weighted formula, and certainly good enough to outdo expert judgment
Unfortunately, the expert judgment in some cases may be from a decision-maker who takes their cue on current affairs from sports radio or, god help us, the President of the United States himself.