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


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