Re: Simulation argument and Occam's razor

From: Mike Dougherty (msd001@gmail.com)
Date: Wed Aug 29 2007 - 07:00:56 MDT


On 8/29/07, P K <kpete1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> As you read this E-mail there might be a sentient, invisible, inaudible
> ghost dragon behind you watching your every move but there is no way for
> you
> to detect it(by definition). What should you do about the possibility of
> that dragon being there? What if that dragon has the power at any moment
> to
> become corporeal and bite your head off? Maybe you should pray to it to
> appease it. Maybe you should plead with it for your life. Maybe you should
> start freaking out right about now... or maybe this whole dragon stuff is
> nonsense.
>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_Wager

dragons, god, sysop, whatever :)



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