Rational Choice

[Paidion]

Yes, Michelle. I will at least do that. I am totally confident that my choice is the rational one, and that the other is irrational. Of course, this does not imply that the person who makes the irrational choice in general tends to make irrational choices.

[selah]

Yes, Michelle. I will at least do that. I am totally confident that my choice is the rational one, and that the other is irrational. Of course, this does not imply that the person who makes the irrational choice in general tends to make irrational choices.

uh oh

[Michelle]

Ha...I KNOW I tend toward irrational choices. Hmm...maybe that's why I can't be so sure that mine's the rational one.

[Paidion]

Then how can you KNOW that you tend toward irrational ones?

Box A only: 3
Both boxes:3
If you are reading this and haven't yet made your choice, please do so.

[Michelle]

Then how can you KNOW that you tend toward irrational ones?

Because I have a shred of rational thought somewhere up there, so I can look at past decisions and realize they were mostly made based on emotions. Maybe?

[Paidion]

Because I have a shred of rational thought somewhere up there, so I can look at past decisions and realize they were mostly made based on emotions. Maybe?

That sounds rational!

[Suzana]

I'll bet you my $200 to your $10,000 that it has something to do with the truth value in the present of future predicted events.

I'm not so sure about that - on the other hand, I'm not not so sure enough to risk that much money...so, no go, Michelle!

[Paidion]

Box A only: 3
Both boxes:3

I want to affirm that, though I am absolutely certain that my choice (which I haven't registered yet, is the rational one and that the other choice isn't), I will never put down anyone who made the other choice, nor suggest that he (the grammatical "he") is irrational, nor try to convince him that he is in error. This is a promise.

You choice will put you in one of two classes of thinkers:

Class A: Those who believe that opening Box A only, is the rational choice.
Class B: Those who believe that opening both boxes is the rational choice.

What I will ultimately do is cast my own vote, explain why I voted that way, and then describe in brief how a Class A person thinks and how a Class B person thinks, and then show how their way of thinking relates to a particular theological problem, and why that particular problem cannot be resolved.

But we need far more voters. Would the following people please cast your vote!

Steve 7150
Steve Gregg
Douglas
Anochria
Darin
Homer
Crusader
Schoel
Darin
Allyn
Derek
Rick
Thrombomodulin
Psychomike
Seer
Karen
Mellontes
Todd
RND
Pierac
Bubba

and ANYONE ELSE I'VE ACCIDENTALLY MISSED!

[psychohmike]

maybe I'm just tired and missing something...But based on the info that you gave us...How can one choose one way or the other. It seems like too much info to choose one or the other.

I think my brain has shut off already...I had a rererereeeeeaaaallly long walk today. 8)

[Allyn]

I don't take tests like that