jimrandomh comments on Open Thread: May 2009 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: jimrandomh 01 May 2009 06:46:42PM 1 point [-]

When exactly will the probability estimate go way up?

The probability of living in a holodeck is P(it is possible to build a holodeck) * P(you are in a holodeck|it is possible to build a holodeck). If you ever see or hear about people a holodeck being built, then the first term becomes 1.