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> How many people are actually subject to this effect on a given day and how many are making important decisions at that time? That is the point, this effect i

• BearGoesChirp 9y ago
  Maybe it does. How many 2pm meetings are had to correct for 11am meetings? The thing is, most systems have a lot of checks and balances built even. Even if a decision is made, it is quite easy to revisit it hours later. Even days after it is often pretty easy to revise a decision. It would be better to look in areas where decisions are irreversible and consequences are immediate instead of society in general.
• exclusiv 9y ago
  > a small number of people making a small number of decisions over a long period of time is going to add up to a huge effect That hasn't been shown but I agree it's possible. As I mentioned, if it's true and there is a huge effect as you suggest or minor chaos as the author argues but it's not observable, then the effect is still real. The key argument from the author against this effect being true is that minor chaos would manifest because it's remarkable in the judges. But we had to do a study to find this in judges... And judges are in a unique and powerful position.