Comparison Types and Quality

Comparisons are a valuable tool to evaluate opportunities. This could be romantic partners, business opportunities, etc. The result of comparisons are conclusions which form an integral part of the basis of decision making.

The more complex the entities of comparison are, the more information is required to make a precise comparison. Mistaking an inexact comparison for an exact one can be disastrous.

• Absolute Comparisons (High Quality)

  • Definition: A limited number of variables are compared to an identical set. All information relevant to the variables is known.
  • Result: The result of this comparison is a fact.

• Precise Comparisons (Medium Quality)

  • Definition: A comparison where enough information is known that the result has a very high probability of being correct.
  • Result: The result of this comparison is most likely correct.

• Imprecise Comparisons (Low Quality)

  • Definition: A comparison which is imprecise due to lack of information that would be available.
  • Result: Never use this comparison in decision making. Get more information and make it into a precise comparison!

• Eternally Imprecise Comparisons (Very Low Quality)

  • Definition: A comparison imprecise due to lack of information that can never be improved to the levels of a precise comparison. It can never be improved, because the scope is so broad that there are infinite variables that must be considered.
  • Result: The result of this comparison is always an assumption.

  • Caution! Always try to reduce the number of variables. If it’s not possible, keep in mind the very imprecise nature of this comparison.