Vladimir_Nesov comments on Value of Information: Four Examples - Less Wrong

76 Post author: Vaniver 22 November 2011 11:02PM

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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 21 November 2011 10:20:44PM 14 points [-]

My prior assumption is that if someone offers me a weird bet about which I have very little information, the odds are stacked against me some way or other. The only reason I'd take the bet would be if the amount is small enough that I want to see what the trick is.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 22 November 2011 02:05:37PM *  0 points [-]

This is discussed in footnote 2. (And focusing on this problem isn't in the spirit of LCPW.)