jbay comments on 2014 Survey Results - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Grothor 06 January 2015 05:18:13PM *  0 points [-]

Literally every group had at least one member who supplied a P(God) of 0 and a P(God) of 100.

Okay, I'll bite: What does someone mean when they say they are Atheist, and they think P(God) = 100% ?

Comment author: jbay 07 January 2015 12:20:59AM *  4 points [-]

According to Descartes: for any X, P(X exists | X is taking the survey) = 100%, and also that 100% certainty of anything on the part of X is only allowed in this particular case.

Therefore, if X says they are Atheist, and that P(God exists | X is taking the survey) = 100%, then X is God, God is taking the survey, and happens to be an Atheist.

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