Re: life extension advocacy plans ---> optimism vrs pessimism vrs playing it safe

From: hibbert@netcom.com
Date: Wed Jul 11 2001 - 18:36:59 MDT


sentience@pobox.com said:
> All risk is undesirable, but not all risk is unacceptable.

You are overstating this. Some people are risk-averse, others are
risk-seekers, but few would answer $0 to the question "how much would you
pay for a 1/3 chance to get $1000?"

Chris

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