Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on Bayesian Adjustment Does Not Defeat Existential Risk Charity - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 17 April 2013 05:10:36PM 1 point [-]

PASCAL'S WAGER IS DEFINED BY LOW PROBABILITIES NOT BY LARGE PAYOFFS

PASCAL'S WAGER IS DEFINED BY LOW PROBABILITIES NOT BY LARGE PAYOFFS

PASCAL'S WAGER IS DEFINED BY LOW PROBABILITIES NOT BY LARGE PAYOFFS

Comment author: David_Gerard 17 April 2013 09:51:21PM *  0 points [-]

I will certainly admit that the precise label is not my true objection, and apologise if I have seemed to be arguing primarily over definitions (which is of course actually a terrible thing to do in general).