Alicorn comments on Against picking up pennies - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Daniel_Burfoot 14 December 2009 06:51:30AM 1 point [-]

It is not too unlikely that, through this mechanism, my picking up a penny has saved a life.

I believe your calculation is off by at least an order of magnitude.

Comment author: Alicorn 14 December 2009 02:22:43PM * 0 points [-]

Where did I perform anything best described as a "calculation"?