thomblake comments on Evaluability (And Cheap Holiday Shopping) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: thomblake 09 September 2009 03:16:16PM 7 points [-]

I find myself doing this, and even consciously recognizing it often doesn't change my actions. For example, if a half-rack of BBQ ribs costs $12.99 and a full rack costs $18.99, I'll 'upgrade' to the full rack since it seems like a waste to pay so much for a half rack. But if the only option was a full rack for $18.99, I'd order something else because that's too expensive.