I guess it doesn’t strictly fit the criteria. I mean that it involves taking what seems to me a substantial risk for a small-to-medium, temporary increase in productivity.
There are many things stronger than black tea that can be used without substantial risk. Some of them will serve to better optimise the goals that are being subject to minimaxing. Avoiding all such options out of conservatism isn’t necessarily a bad idea and it is certainly what can be described as ‘appropriate’ or ‘sensible’ but it is not minimaxing.
I guess it doesn’t strictly fit the criteria. I mean that it involves taking what seems to me a substantial risk for a small-to-medium, temporary increase in productivity.
There are many things stronger than black tea that can be used without substantial risk. Some of them will serve to better optimise the goals that are being subject to minimaxing. Avoiding all such options out of conservatism isn’t necessarily a bad idea and it is certainly what can be described as ‘appropriate’ or ‘sensible’ but it is not minimaxing.