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shminux comments on A Mathematical Explanation of Why Charity Donations Shouldn't Be Diversified - Less Wrong Discussion

2 Post author: Vladimir_Nesov 20 September 2012 11:03AM

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Comment author: shminux 20 September 2012 03:25:00PM 6 points [-]

Not sure if the argument is worth it, seems like all it does is to prove that in a simple linear programming model the solution corresponds to a vertex (a single charity). It does not deal with uncertainties and risk at all.

Comment author: [deleted] 20 September 2012 05:46:24PM 4 points [-]

Oh, is that it? That's disappointing.