It was originally said of certain things where failure could be offset by success, and for some reason we had heuristics that prioritized safety over average success.
Yes. The usual quote is, “If you never miss a plane, you’re spending too much time at the airport.” (Attributed to George Stigler.)
Yes. The usual quote is, “If you never miss a plane, you’re spending too much time at the airport.” (Attributed to George Stigler.)
I had been attributing it to Umesh Vazirani all this time. Thanks!
If you never find yourself wrongly attributing quotes, you’re spending too much time checking sources? Gwern is excluded from this heuristic.
Attribute everything to “Internet saying”