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What is the 'sunk cost fallacy'? Is it ever a good thing? (theconversation.com)

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But be warned, this doesn’t work for everything: it seems that spending wildly on a wedding ceremony or engagement ring doesn’t have a “sunk cost” effect – it fails to increase the likelihood of staying married.

LOL

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you the one true creator of git and kernel? Or are you just some pretender to the throne?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'll say what Linus would say: You shouldn't trust me, even if I say that I'm THE LORD HIMSELF LINUS TORVALDS.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

So you're claiming to be the Lord himself, since you claim to say what you claim he (you) would say