Unnamed comments on 2011 Survey Results - Less Wrong

94 Post author: Yvain 05 December 2011 10:49AM

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Comment author: J_Taylor 04 December 2011 08:27:29PM *  23 points [-]

The supernatural (ontologically basic mental entities) exists: 5.38, (0, 0, 1)

God (a supernatural creator of the universe) exists: 5.64, (0, 0, 1)

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Comment author: Unnamed 04 December 2011 09:25:19PM *  21 points [-]

P(Supernatural) What is the probability that supernatural events, defined as those involving ontologically basic mental entities, have occurred since the beginning of the universe?

P(God) What is the probability that there is a god, defined as a supernatural (see above) intelligent entity who created the universe?

So deism (God creating the universe but not being involved in the universe once it began) could make p(God) > p(Supernatural).

Looking at the the data by individual instead of in aggregate, 82 people have p(God) > p(Supernatural); 223 have p(Supernatural) > p(God).

Comment author: J_Taylor 04 December 2011 09:31:04PM 7 points [-]

Given this, the numbers no longer seem anomalous. Thank you.

Comment author: CharlesR 05 December 2011 07:52:53AM 0 points [-]

Except that the question specified "God" as an ontologically basic mental entity.

Comment author: MixedNuts 05 December 2011 07:54:49AM 7 points [-]

So they believe that God created the universe, but has ceased to exist since.

We have 82 Nietzscheans.

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