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Pascal's Wager

• philwelch 17y ago
  Pascal's Wager breaks down as soon as you posit more than one competing religion. Cryogenics doesn't have the same problem. Pascal's Wager also requires you to actually believe something. Belief is neither voluntary nor governed by rational wagering. A cryogenics user doesn't have to actually believe he'll be resurrected to sign up for cryogenics, though.
  • Radix 17y ago
    Good points. Thank you. You've clearly articulated why I rejected Pascal's wager when I thought of it. I'm not sure I would have communicated as well to some other if I needed to.