What on earth does the government have to do with a fire alarm? The fire alarm continues to buzz even if everyone in the room is deaf. It is just sending a signal not promising any particular action will be taken as a consequence.
The use of the fire alarm analogy on LessWrong is specifically about its effect, not about it being an epiphenomenon to people’s behavior.
What on earth does the government have to do with a fire alarm? The fire alarm continues to buzz even if everyone in the room is deaf. It is just sending a signal not promising any particular action will be taken as a consequence.
The use of the fire alarm analogy on LessWrong is specifically about its effect, not about it being an epiphenomenon to people’s behavior.