ThrustVectoring comments on Examples of Rationality Techniques adopted by the Masses - Less Wrong

12 Post author: edanm 07 June 2014 02:03PM

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Comment author: chrt 07 June 2014 04:53:21PM *  4 points [-]

Expected value (it tells you not to play slot machines)

Casinos are apparently still making money, so I question the extent to which this has been adopted by the Masses.

Comment author: ThrustVectoring 07 June 2014 06:08:50PM 4 points [-]

Deciding to play slot machines is not a choice people make because they think it will net them money, it's a choice they make because they think it will be fun.

Comment author: Aharon 07 June 2014 06:29:51PM 6 points [-]

I do not think that this is true for the majority of players.