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I completely agree with almost all of this. But… > Humans are bad at reasoning about how failures cascade, so we implement bright line rules about when it's s
by tacitusarc 1y ago
I completely agree with almost all of this.
But…
> Humans are bad at reasoning about how failures cascade, so we implement bright line rules about when it's safe to deploy.
I think aggregate human intuition is often undervalued. It is the case that every bright line rule has a cost, and the total cost of its adherence must be weighed against the occasional cost of failure to adhere.
Benefits don’t exist in a vacuum.