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There is a significant difference between actually zero and merely very close to zero. Does Bayesian reasoning strike a difference between zero and asymptotica
by sesqu 17y ago
There is a significant difference between actually zero and merely very close to zero.
Does Bayesian reasoning strike a difference between zero and asymptotically zero? It's my understanding that probability density functions are a method to dodge the problem in the frequentist approach, so I'm assuming the Bayesian approach also claims anything with probability limes 0 is impossible and just makes sure not to consider such cases.
- Chronos 17y agohttp://lesswrong.com/lw/mp/0_and_1_are_not_probabilities/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/mp/0_and_1_are_not_probabilities/ "Zero" is a probability in the same way that "infinity" is an integer, because there's always a non-zero chance that your beliefs are mistaken.