jimrandomh comments on Techniques for probability estimates - Less Wrong

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Comment author: fischer 07 January 2011 02:19:25AM 0 points [-]

"The plan is to roll an n-sided numbered die and have the faithful of all religions pray for the die to land on "1"

Elijah did this; from what I can tell, it was insufficient to end disagreement :) Read 1st Kings 18 (alternatively, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah#Challenge_to_Baal">wikipedia</a>

Comment author: jimrandomh 07 January 2011 02:22:50AM 0 points [-]

I don't think experiments performed prior to the invention of video recording ought to count.