Konkvistador comments on Open Thread, December 16-31, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 16 December 2012 02:16:42PM * 5 points [-]

Also distance = difference is a very reasonable heuristic for humans to use.

Comment author: MugaSofer 17 December 2012 05:50:08PM -1 points [-]

In most cases, yes. For example, I'm Irish, and this doesn't cause me to update the odds of a school shooting in my local school.