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I see what you're trying to do, but it doesn't work. Our arguments need to be like the Doomsday argument, presented here: https://what-if.xkcd.com/65/ https://w
by wrsh07 11y ago
I see what you're trying to do, but it doesn't work. Our arguments need to be like the Doomsday argument, presented here: https://what-if.xkcd.com/65/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/65/
If most species looked at themselves and said "my species is ordinary" the majority of them would be right; however, it doesn't give you any statistical reason to think that humans are ordinary.
- marcus_holmes 11y agothat was fascinating, thanks :) The counter-intuitiveness of it all is really intriguing. We really are evolved to think in small numbers.