hangedman comments on Is there a "percentage fallacy"? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: hangedman 24 October 2010 10:31:56PM *  0 points [-]

The question is whether it's worth $3 to you at that moment to avoid a) starting a tab, b) walking to the nearest no-fee ATM, or c) not drinking for the rest of the night.

Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't, but you're bang on that the amount of cash you get out doesn't make a difference.