PhilGoetz comments on Action vs. inaction - Less Wrong

7 Post author: PhilGoetz 30 November 2009 06:10PM

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 01 December 2009 12:35:15AM 0 points [-]

Having an ejector seat lets the pilot give up saving the plane and eject.

However, it isn't a very good example, because you have to factor in the pilot's estimate for the probability that the plane could be saved; and that probably takes off an order of magnitude.