R0k0 comments on Avoiding doomsday: a "proof" of the self-indication assumption - Less Wrong

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Comment author: R0k0 23 September 2009 04:36:17PM 2 points [-]

Essentially the only consistent low-level rebuttal to the doomsday argument is to use the self indication assumption (SIA).

What about rejecting the assumption that there will be finitely many humans? In the infinite case, the argument doesn't hold.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 23 September 2009 04:55:43PM 1 point [-]

But in the finite case it supposedly does. See least convenient possible world.

Comment author: wedrifid 24 September 2009 03:19:40AM 0 points [-]

Similarly, physics as I know it prohibits an infinite number of humans. This world is inconvenient.

Still, I do think R0k0's point would be enough to discourage the absolute claim of exclusivity quoted.

Comment author: AngryParsley 24 September 2009 05:30:58PM 0 points [-]

This is a bit off-topic, but are you the same person as Roko? If not, you should change your name.