ahh.
this is pascal's gambit.
good article on wiki about it - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager
basically also proves why religion takes off....
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 9:33, Reply)
this is pascal's gambit.
good article on wiki about it - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager
basically also proves why religion takes off....
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 9:33, Reply)
Well, doesn't really prove!
I don't think everyone 'takes up religion' as some kind of divine insurance.
(edit: lets not start the classic b3ta religion debate please. Just ends up as a flame war :P)
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 9:48, Reply)
I don't think everyone 'takes up religion' as some kind of divine insurance.
(edit: lets not start the classic b3ta religion debate please. Just ends up as a flame war :P)
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 9:48, Reply)
Nono,
I wasn't trying to be like that. Just saying the arguments on /talk get rather...heated, shall we say.
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 10:06, Reply)
I wasn't trying to be like that. Just saying the arguments on /talk get rather...heated, shall we say.
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 10:06, Reply)
actually, I think pascal's gambit is a bit silly
because it ignores things like principles and integrity.
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 10:31, Reply)
because it ignores things like principles and integrity.
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 10:31, Reply)
Yes, kinda
but he also addresses that in another video - he's done quite a few.
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 12:46, Reply)
but he also addresses that in another video - he's done quite a few.
( , Fri 16 Nov 2007, 12:46, Reply)