From: Warrigal (ihope127+w@gmail.com)
Date: Sun May 24 2009 - 14:17:49 MDT
Meh. Wrong recipient; repost.
On 5/23/09, Warrigal <ihope127+w@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:45 PM, John K Clark <johnkclark@fastmail.fm>
> wrote:
>>> If approximations are sufficient […]
>>
>> Obviously approximations are NOT sufficient if you’re dealing with
>> infinite amounts of time, and probably not sufficient if you’re dealing
>> with next week.
>
> No? I thought the idea that approximations are sufficient was the
> point of, oh, science or something.
>
> Anyway, keep in mind, of course, that concluding that I have only a 1%
> chance of ever dying is stronger than concluding that I have a 0.0001%
> chance of dying each year, though both are approximations.
>
> --Warrigal
>
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