
Predictions of extinction are not like other predictions for at least two reasons:
You can’t reason based on track record in the same way you can with normal predictions.
The stakes are extremely high. Being wrong on normal predictions rarely matters as much.
Why?
Regarding point one, reasoning based on track record:
Normally, a type of prediction being wrong again and again will lead you to dismiss that type of prediction. For instance, if every year (for some reason), experts...
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