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Comment author: kpreid 14 October 2009 02:21:34AM 1 point [-]

I wish that the third and fourth approaches had more “everyday” examples like the first two do.

Comment author: RobinZ 14 October 2009 03:20:11AM 7 points [-]

Let me see if I understand the original post:

Lottery Ticket: examples include ... buying lottery tickets, flirting with a stranger, investing in an adventurous startup.

Turn Disasters Off: examples include ... wearing your seatbelt, buying insurance, taking a taxi home when you've been drinking.

Comment author: Alicorn 14 October 2009 12:13:56PM 1 point [-]

Yes, those are good examples, thanks :)

Comment author: Vladimir_Golovin 14 October 2009 02:27:19PM 4 points [-]

Some examples of turning (everyday computer-related) disasters off: