The whole point of the tiger/rock parable is that the testing has all been done in environments devoid of tigers.
Similarly, the mugger-avoidance strategies I could offer to User:perturbation are all 100% effective since I’ve never been mugged… but I have no idea whether the opposite strategy would have been equally effective.
I’ve got no idea what your tiger parable is but it doesn’t take personal experience to read a study.
Tiger parable video and transcript (ctrl+f “tiger”)
I can sell you a rock that will keep tigers away, for only $250 shipped. I’m carrying one right now, and I’ve never been attacked by a tiger.
Do you have other substantiation for its tiger repellance? In which tiger-dominated environments has it been tested?
The whole point of the tiger/rock parable is that the testing has all been done in environments devoid of tigers.
Similarly, the mugger-avoidance strategies I could offer to User:perturbation are all 100% effective since I’ve never been mugged… but I have no idea whether the opposite strategy would have been equally effective.