On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:01:42 -0700, Nonnymus wrote:
> Chrissy Cruiser wrote:
>> On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:50:07 -0700, Nonnymus wrote:
>>
>>> Yet the cruise lines still sell away, safe in the knowledge that if
>>> there's no storm they win and if there's a storm. . . well they still
>>> win. I see little difference in that and selling a cruise for a ship
>>> they know has mechanical issues and may not be able to deliver what is
>>> promised.
>>
>> One is a random event with a probability, the other is a known event
>> with a probability.
>
> Life insurance comes to mind. The premium charged is based in part upon
> their expectation of how long you will live. Perhaps the cruise lines
> have taken the possibility of a hurricane or breakdown into
> consideration when pricing the ticket.
>
> BTW- I'm not serious on this subject line- just having some fun.
oh
nevermind
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