Not if you can remake the decision. I read “I intend [...]” to mean “I expect to make this decision, based on the evidence available now, but will gather more evidence first, which may change my mind.”
But people don’t do very well at thinking when there’s already an expected outcome, so peter_hurford should either give up or work on becoming more curious.
You seem to have missed the point.
The point being what?
All information gained after making a decision is irrelevant for the purpose of making said decision. See also: The Bottom Line.
Not if you can remake the decision. I read “I intend [...]” to mean “I expect to make this decision, based on the evidence available now, but will gather more evidence first, which may change my mind.”
But people don’t do very well at thinking when there’s already an expected outcome, so peter_hurford should either give up or work on becoming more curious.