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16 Post author: thelittledoctor 08 May 2012 08:34PM

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Comment author: RobertLumley 09 May 2012 01:56:42PM 9 points [-]

I have two words for this: planning fallacy.

Comment author: thelittledoctor 09 May 2012 01:59:31PM 1 point [-]

This is a very valid point, but I'm less interested in whether such a plan is practical than in whether, assuming feasibility, it is ethical.