On Thu, 2003-01-16 at 10:04, Levi Ramsey wrote: > On Thu Jan 16 9:28 +0000, Adam Williamson wrote: > > Uh, no, thanks for playing. I've been reading The Register since the > > middle of the dot.com boom, I know all about various types of bankruptcy > > (protection) ;). I was just considering worst case scenarios. > > Looking at worst case scenarios is not the way to make decisions (with > the exception of contingency planning). The worst case scenario (maybe > not *the* worst case scenario, but you get the drift) is that I'll open > the refrigerator door and see various demons from antiquity flying > around who then attack me and tear me to shreds. Is that a possibility? > Definitely. Does this prevent me from going up and getting another Coke > from the fridge? Not really. > > Yes, that whole bit was contrived and exaggerated, but making decisions > based strictly on the worst case (or the best case, or even averaging > the worst and best cases) is foolhardy, imo.
Huh? What decisions? What are you talking about? I never said anything about making any decisions, nor am I in a position to make any... -- adamw
