# Make precise predictions * Precise predictions are usually more falsifiable so you can see who is good at making predictions * Precise predictions enable other people to actually agree or disagree * Precise predictions make your mental model of the situation more legible. * Precise predictions enable action because [[Legibility enables action]] and [[Precise communication enables other people to make decisions]] ### Related * [[Precise Language Enables Progress]] * [[Precision Hammers]] * [[Powerful precise writing can influence the future]] * [[It is important to precisely define problems in an area]] * [[More precise descriptions of technology could enable faster progress]] * [[Are there situations in which imprecise predictions are good or useful?]] <!-- #stub --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Make+precise+predictions) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Make+precise+predictions)