| ▲ | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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