> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On
Behalf
> Of William "Chops" Westfield
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 4:50 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [OT]: How many ways
> 
> 
> On Apr 10, 2006, at 1:15 PM, William Killian wrote:
> 
> I think I should refrain from debating business/stockmarket...

What's the debate?  The known risks are well understood - not knowing or
ignoring them lead to bad decisions based on not knowing what is at
stake.  Someone people can afford the risks of starting a business or
playing the market (yes the normal term implies the known gambling
aspects) while others can or should not.

> However:
> 
> > I certainly have no belief that an inability to quantify risk
> > is a good thing.  That makes no sense to me at all.
> 
> Consider, for instance, childbirth.
> 
> BillW

Yes there risks involved that should indeed be known.

In general it is not a great risk.  But specific people have specific
issues that should be understood.  Gestational diabetes for example
leads to larger babies and increased risk of having to fall back to
caesarian section.  So the parents to be should be well aware of the
quantifiable risks as things progress and should not just ignore the
risks because not being ready for them can put the mother and child at
risk.


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