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> When something happens which goes against our beliefs, rather than instinctively updating, we double down on protecting those beliefs. I don't doubt the fund
by smitty1e 3y ago
> When something happens which goes against our beliefs, rather than instinctively updating, we double down on protecting those beliefs.
I don't doubt the fundamental theorem of calculus when things go wonky. In my experience, the breakdown is something like:
80% operator error;
15% moving parts;
4% hardware, especially power supplies;
1% software
As far as the confirmation bias goes, I appreciate Scott Adam's two ideas:
- Beware the headline that's too "on the nose": there may be propaganda afoot
- Beware documentaries on any topic, as the bias is baked in and convincing
- jacquesm 3y agoWhen something goes wonky in my experience it is more like 50% software with the rest equally distributed.