jsalvatier comments on Decision Theories: A Semi-Formal Analysis, Part I - Less Wrong
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Good call. Is my edit better?
Yes, though I would say "because you can prove anything from a false premise".
Subtle distinction: it's not unconditionally taking a false axiom and deriving a spurious conclusion, it's proving a conditional by proving the antecedent is false.
I'll see if I can improve the wording.