Doonesbury, War and Sunk Costs

One axiom of decision theory is that sunk costs are always irrelevant when making a decision, since they cannot be recovered. Technically then, both "Mr. President" (who is determined to justify the fallen) and those who oppose him on grounds of the many who have fell, are somewhat off the mark.
A sad world it is, when what is theoretically irrelevant suddenly seems to be the entire point all along.
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Dun think the axiom works for a compulsive gambler tho heh
Doonesbury usually cuts quite close.
The best comics are those that are humourous, and yet have bite. Doonesbury is one of those. Non Sequitur as well (most of the times anyway).
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