Re:Heuristics that almost always work
by wutbrodo on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @10:27AM
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> First, you would never, ever get into a car with that logic.
The logic isn't applicable to any set of risks. As deadly as cars are, the risk of car crash death is much, much lower than 1/5000 per trip. It's probably closer to applicable to being a drunk driver, and "you would never operate a car drunk" is pretty accurate for many people.
The logic isn't applicable to any set of risks. As deadly as cars are, the risk of car crash death is much, much lower than 1/5000 per trip. It's probably closer to applicable to being a drunk driver, and "you would never operate a car drunk" is pretty accurate for many people.