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shminux comments on Rationality Quotes October 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: shminux 02 October 2014 05:33:02PM 5 points [-]

This is a common failure mode, where the risk analysis is ignored completely. Falling in love with a perfect plan happens all the time in industry. Premortem analysis was not a thing back then, and is exceedingly rare still.