I’d prefer they do some than not at all. Then, they would improve over time, as research by Tetlock and others shows.
I’d prefer they do some than not at all.
I’d prefer they first figure out the limits of their competence before starting to act on their Fermi estimates. And Tetlock’s sample is not quite general public.
I guess we have different preferences. I’d rather that people experiment and learn by doing.
Whether experimenting is a good thing depends on the cost of failure.
Also, on whether you can distinguish success from failure.
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I’d prefer they do some than not at all. Then, they would improve over time, as research by Tetlock and others shows.
I’d prefer they first figure out the limits of their competence before starting to act on their Fermi estimates. And Tetlock’s sample is not quite general public.
I guess we have different preferences. I’d rather that people experiment and learn by doing.
Whether experimenting is a good thing depends on the cost of failure.
Also, on whether you can distinguish success from failure.