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The kicker here is that word "might". I'd willingly pay $39 for a book that will get me thousands of extra dollars; I wouldn't for one that will do so with prob
by gjm11 14y ago
The kicker here is that word "might". I'd willingly pay $39 for a book that will get me thousands of extra dollars; I wouldn't for one that will do so with probability 0.1%. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle; perhaps the book is worth every cent it costs and much more; but it's no good just to say "it might make you thousands" as if that settles the matter.
- jinfiesto 14y agoActually, by your logic, it is. If the book stands to possibly make you $10,000 with probability .1%, the book is worth $10. As you mention, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle. I'd conjecture the book is worth at least $39 if it stands to make you $10,000+ with greater than .1% probability.