MaxNanasy comments on How to Convince Me That 2 + 2 = 3 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: MTGandP 05 October 2012 04:41:57AM 2 points [-]

Given my current mental capacities, I think that any "proof" of God would be more easily attributed to hallucination. However, it should still be possible for God to prove His existence. If He is omnipotent, then he can increase my mental capacity to the extent that I can distinguish between divine intervention and a hallucination of divine intervention.

Comment author: MaxNanasy 01 February 2015 11:45:16AM 0 points [-]

But what if you're hallucinating the increase in mental capacity and resulting discernment?

Comment author: MTGandP 06 February 2015 11:51:25PM *  1 point [-]

It may be theoretically possible to increase my mental capacity in some way such that I can distinguish mental capacity from hallucination. I cannot conceive of how that would be done, but it may be possible.

P.S. I love when people reply to comments that are two and a half years old. It feels like we're talking to the past.