Given the assumption that the doctor you’re consulting with is only concerned with charging you with as much money as possible, how do we make sure they’re diagnosing us correctly? This thought experiment by Jan Henrik Kirchner is called the “Greedy Doctor Problem”, but it deals broadly with how to reason with people smarter than you. How do we “solve” it? The most common (and successful) answer seems to be getting a third party to analyse the doctor’s diagnoses, checking to see if there’s a predictable pattern they’re following. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
