Cyan comments on The True Rejection Challenge - Less Wrong

43 Post author: Alicorn 27 June 2011 07:18AM

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Comment author: Cyan 27 June 2011 12:43:25AM 1 point [-]

With a little research online you'll probably be able to figure out the average number of lives saved per organ donor and the probability that you will become one before you age to the point when your organs aren't wanted.

Comment author: Larks 27 June 2011 01:35:03PM 0 points [-]

But not necessarily the marginal number of lives saved, which is the important thing.

Comment author: Cyan 28 June 2011 01:14:30AM 0 points [-]

My quick Googling prior to making posting the grandparent seemed to show that the demand for donor organs goes unfilled -- people die on the waiting list.