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> But if you're at a slot machine and you can put in an extra dollar for a 10% extra chance to win the jackpot, and in fact you chances increase from 0.001% to
by peeters 3y ago
> But if you're at a slot machine and you can put in an extra dollar for a 10% extra chance to win the jackpot, and in fact you chances increase from 0.001% to 0.0011%, would you think that's honest or scummy
Casinos in general are scummy, but I can't fault with the phrasing. What's the threshold at which the world is allowed to use percentages in the way they're meant to be used, without having to be accused of being dishonest?
- fluoridation 3y agoIMO they should never be used this way period, or at least not without also indicating the values with and without the change. You'll be accused of being dishonest if you use a number that is convenient to your argument (e.g. "buying this is good value!") but which a significant number of people will interpret incorrectly.