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		tjr225 on Dec 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 100 years of whatever this will be > Risks can be taken only when the consequences can be predicted in advance. That sounds like the opposite of a risk to me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk

AnimalMuppet on Dec 2, 2021 [–]

Risks can only be intelligently taken when the odds of the different outcomes are at least approximately known in advance.

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