Decision Precision
The article discusses the impact of precision in measurements on decision-making. It highlights examples from modern technology, such as electric vehicles and wearables, that provide detailed data. However, it argues that this precision can lead to false confidence and may not improve our decision-making processes.
- ▪The Lucid Gravity features a 'Dynamic Range' that measures real-time efficiency and battery range.
- ▪Wearables like the Oura Ring provide detailed sleep data, but their accuracy can be questionable.
- ▪Increased precision in measurements does not necessarily lead to better decision-making.
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Home Tags On this page Unlock full content We have become very good at measuring things; it's unclear how that affects our ability to make decisions. Take the Lucid Gravity. It's a new car, with a software interface evolved from their first vehicle—the Lucid Air—which they simply call UX 3.0. One of its new features is the "Dynamic Range," measuring the real-time efficiency of the drivetrain and battery and how it affects the car's range. As I'm driving along, listening to the horrible soundtrack that my kids have picked out for the road trip, the gauge is telling me that I'm doing 2.73 mi/kWh along this stretch of freeway[1]. Another example would be the Oura Ring, or really, most smartwatches and wearables.
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