nerzhin comments on Human errors, human values - Less Wrong

32 Post author: PhilGoetz 09 April 2011 02:50AM

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Comment author: nerzhin 09 April 2011 05:43:12PM 3 points [-]

Overt is the key word.

When you buy a car that's cheaper than a Volvo, or drive over the speed limit, or build a house that cannot withstand a magnitude 9 earthquake, you are making a life and death decision.

Comment author: drethelin 10 April 2011 07:43:07AM 2 points [-]

no. The phrase "life or death decision" does not mean this and this is not how it's used.