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Re:The McNamara fallacy: Measurement is not understanding by dwaltrip on Tuesday February 01, 2022 @07:36PM (#30171928)
It's fascinating to me how many smart people fall into this trap.

Can they quantify their love for their partner? No? Well, I guess they have to give up any efforts to improve the relationship.

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Re:The McNamara fallacy: Measurement is not understanding by tremon on Wednesday February 02, 2022 @06:02AM (#30176037)
"If you spend 10% less on birthday presents for your children, will that make them love you 10% less? How can you justify spending this much on presents?"
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