novalis comments on Be a little bit more trusting than most people think sensible - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 26 May 2013 09:27:45AM 2 points [-]

Could use the same reasoning when predicting you won't be having a car accident, then being pleased not having bothered with your seatbelt.

The inconvenience of wearing a seatbelt is much less than the inconvenience of carrying lots of luggage to a toilet and back.

Comment author: novalis 26 May 2013 09:20:35PM 1 point [-]

And the potential cost is much higher (even if the odds are somewhat lower).

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