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Category: Applied Philosophy

用哲学方法分析制度、统计、技术、公共政策与日常判断中的实际问题。Applied philosophy for examining institutions, statistics, technology, public policy and practical judgement.

From 1% to ‘Above 50%’: How Much Action Can Probability Demand Before the Future Happens?

相称性, Decision-Making Under Uncertainty, 还没有发生的事, Proportionality, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 当数字开始做决定, 不确定性决策

When Terrorism Risk Is ‘Above 50%’, What Does a National Threat Level Require—and of Whom?

还没有发生的事, National Terrorism Threat Level, Security Risk Assessment, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 国家恐怖主义威胁等级, 安全风险评估, 当数字开始做决定

Why Does a Study Become Easier to Believe When Its p-Value Falls Below 0.05?

统计显著性, 还没有发生的事, P-Values, p值, Statistical Significance, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 当数字开始做决定

If DNA Evidence Excludes 99.9% of People, Why Is a Defendant Not 99.9% Likely to Be Guilty?

DNA Evidence, DNA证据, 还没有发生的事, Prosecutor's Fallacy, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 当数字开始做决定, 检察官谬误

If NIPT Detects Trisomy 21 About 99% of the Time, Why Is ‘High Risk’ Still Not a Diagnosis?

阳性预测值, 还没有发生的事, Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing, Positive Predictive Value, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 当数字开始做决定, 无创产前检测

Why Does a FIT Result of 20 Micrograms Still Not Mean Bowel Cancer?

Bowel Cancer Screening, 粪便免疫化学检测, 肠癌筛查, 还没有发生的事, Faecal Immunochemical Test, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 当数字开始做决定

Why Does a Model Count a Home as ‘Uninsured’ When the Premium Reaches Four Weeks of Income?

Climate Risk Stress Testing, 还没有发生的事, Home Insurance Affordability, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 当数字开始做决定, 气候风险压力测试, 住宅保险可负担性

Why Does the Electricity System Allow 0.002% of Energy to Go Unserved?

电力可靠性, Electricity Reliability, 还没有发生的事, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, Unserved Energy, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 当数字开始做决定, 未供电量

Why Does Public Action Change When a Tropical Cyclone Moves from Category 2 to 3?

热带气旋等级, Emergency Warnings, 还没有发生的事, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, Tropical Cyclone Categories, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 应急警报, 当数字开始做决定

Between BAL-29 and BAL-40, How Much Bushfire Risk Must a House Bear?

Bushfire Attack Level, Bushfire-Resilient Design, 还没有发生的事, Things That Have Not Happened Yet, When Numbers Start Making Decisions, 山火韧性设计, 山火攻击等级, 当数字开始做决定

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