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▲ pixl97 3 hours ago

>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.

▲TimTheTinker 2 hours ago | parent [-]

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.

▲pixl97 2 hours ago | parent [-]

>but it turns out Islam is true.

I may be misinterpreting this but

Lol, wut.

▲TimTheTinker 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm just saying from the viewpoint of people in Islam (or in Islamic nations)... the tradeoffs look a lot different from that perspective.

Almost nothing in common with a 17th century French philosopher in Christian Europe