RichardKennaway comments on Rationality Quotes November 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 05 November 2014 01:03:43PM 3 points [-]

If we are talking about "driving the risks from Ebola to the general background risk level", well, at the moment it's well below that level.

Are you saying that because precautions are in place, the risk is being kept below that level, or that because the risk is below that level, precautions need not be taken? The first is fine, the second is not.

Comment author: Lumifer 05 November 2014 04:11:35PM 5 points [-]

It's a feedback loop: observe the current state and the dynamics, adjust as needed.