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pixl97 • yesterday at 9:15 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

>The asymmetry holds whenever the other possibilities don't introduce an opposing infinite penalty for belief.

Or in a stronger argument. It only works when you're the only possible infinity that exists with the set of possible requirements. The moment another infinity exists that has even a single conflicting requirement then it falls apart.

Using language we can create infinite conflicting infinities which makes Pascals wager a weak argument in a generalized set.

Now, if someone vibe coded up Roko's basalisk into a real entity that was copying humans and torturing them for eternity that's a different story, at least until someone made a second incompatible basalisk.


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TimTheTinker • yesterday at 9:42 PM

I agree Pascal's wager is generally weak. But I think the strongest reason it's weak is because people in other worldviews, particularly Islam, have a tremendous amount to lose if they convert to Christianity but it turns out Islam is true.

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