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Ah, the lingering, slightly sweet odor of survivorship bias wafting in the breeze.... I'm sure there's at least a couple of octogenarians out there regretting

• dabent 16y ago
  If one's regret is tied to the success or failure of the activity, then they might want to adjust their regret minimization algorithm accordingly. I think a lot of entrepreneurs would regret not trying, or at least that's the impression I get from hearing stories of those who've tried and failed. It's just in their blood to give it a shot - win, lose or draw. That goes for all kinds of activities, including ones where "failure" means death and success just means having a story to tell. People still give it a shot, knowing they would have regretted not doing it. I guess "jetpack tester" would be one such category.