What does this say about the economists model of human behavior?
-- Bill Dickens
"The Power of Suggestion: Inertia in 401(k) Participation and
Savings Behavior"
findings. First, 401(k) participation is significantly higher
under automatic enrollment. Second, the default contribution
rate
Mitch Mitchell, Ed Lopez, or Noel Campbell might correct me on this one, but
one argument I have heard is that it helps small market teams vis a vis
large market teams. As does revenue sharing, salary caps would limit the
amount a team could spend on players. This improves the position of small
I also cannot help but worry not only about lab or collection mistakes, but
about deliberate "mistakes." Unless a great number of people of diverse
backgrounds, expertise and interests (especially personal or philosophical
stakes in the test results) follow the chain from collection to
Pierre writes:
"I am not sure I understand why, with DNA technology, it can be that
Y'X."
For essentially the reasons Chris notes. Take the simplest case.
You think no innocents ever get on death row. DNA evidence shows that
this view is false. You now know that some innocents get on
