Jack comments on You're Entitled to Arguments, But Not (That Particular) Proof - Less Wrong

57 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 15 February 2010 07:58AM

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Comment author: whpearson 15 February 2010 12:13:44PM 1 point [-]

A question, at what probability level should you go around saying "I believe in X"?

Comment author: Jack 15 February 2010 06:27:22PM *  6 points [-]

My rule of thumb is that I believe in X when I would be surprised by not x. There is no proper probability level, though. It's usage is just governed by social convention, not any math.