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Metus comments on Beware Trivial Fears - Less Wrong Discussion

37 Post author: Stabilizer 04 February 2014 05:40AM

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Comment author: Metus 04 February 2014 09:43:17AM 6 points [-]

Distuingish between low probability, low impact events and low probability, high impact events. The miniscule probability that some electronic gadget immediately dies when it exceeds its warranty should be neglected (in case you could actually afford the gadget in the first place) but the miniscule probability that I die from a heart attack at young age should be ground for some concern.