But, by thew same token, wouldn’t then being told that the reactor is more likely to meltdown lead people to think it produces more waste. If I multiply the true effects of everything by 10, wy will tht affet the binary choice?
Perhaps it wouldn’t affect the choice. For instance, if you have two reactors, and the only thing you’ve been told about them is which is more likely to melt down, then (assuming you don’t want waste or nuclear meltdowns), you’ll prefer the one that produces less waste regardless of whether you draw any illogical conclusions from the data you have, because the conclusions will be based on the emotions you have already. However, unless I am mistaken, this blog is about rationality in general, not just in decision-making. Many of the people here (including myself) probably want their information to be accurate just for the sake of accuracy, not just because of its influence on decisions. For them, this is important whether or not it will affect their decisions.
But, by thew same token, wouldn’t then being told that the reactor is more likely to meltdown lead people to think it produces more waste. If I multiply the true effects of everything by 10, wy will tht affet the binary choice?
Perhaps it wouldn’t affect the choice. For instance, if you have two reactors, and the only thing you’ve been told about them is which is more likely to melt down, then (assuming you don’t want waste or nuclear meltdowns), you’ll prefer the one that produces less waste regardless of whether you draw any illogical conclusions from the data you have, because the conclusions will be based on the emotions you have already. However, unless I am mistaken, this blog is about rationality in general, not just in decision-making. Many of the people here (including myself) probably want their information to be accurate just for the sake of accuracy, not just because of its influence on decisions. For them, this is important whether or not it will affect their decisions.