It’s already been done a few times unofficially. Both pro and con capital punishment advocates as well as probability phobics have objections, but they will be refuted when I write lengthier explanations. Basically, it’s a pot odds problem. There are at least three categories of folks who would be concerned about my idea. One, ironically,… Continue reading Make “Sliver of Doubt” An Official Reason to Commute a Death Sentence.
Author: David Sklansky
Why Can’t You Pump Your Own Gas In New Jersey?
When discrepancies in state laws are obviously for no good reason, legislatures should revisit those laws. (I am not talking about silly laws or laws that should reasonably be different depending on the state. The best examples are those that force commercials to say something like “not available in Florida, North Dakota or Kansas.) There… Continue reading Why Can’t You Pump Your Own Gas In New Jersey?
Criteria to Use When Two Experts Disagree.
Expertise, experience, overall intelligence, personal gain bias, how much would they bet (assuming equal bankrolls and equal gambling proclivities), are they the type who will only offer an opinion they are sure of. Those last two are rarely considered. If you are getting conflicting advice from two experts is there any way to choose? I… Continue reading Criteria to Use When Two Experts Disagree.
Put Expensive Parking Meters on Some Handicapped Parking Spaces
Most of the money goes to help the handicapped. Perhaps a dollar a minute. Perhaps only a portion of them. Perhaps only at certain times. Everyone surely notices that on off peak hours, the handicapped parking spaces at large parking lots (usually the best ones) are at least 80% empty. People rarely complain about that,… Continue reading Put Expensive Parking Meters on Some Handicapped Parking Spaces
Suggestions
1. Put Expensive Parking Meters on Some Handicapped Parking Spaces. Most of the money goes to help the handicapped. Perhaps a dollar a minute. Perhaps only a portion of them. Perhaps only at certain times.2. Criteria to Use When Two Experts Disagree. Expertise, experience, overall intelligence, personal gain bias, how much would they bet (assuming equal… Continue reading Suggestions