Steven_Bukal comments on Help with understanding some non-standard-LW philosophy viewpoints - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Steven_Bukal 02 December 2015 07:23:51PM 4 points [-]

But also note that while the past may be fixed, your knowledge of the past is probabilistic. I assume there is evidence you could encounter that would convince you that Putin ordering airstrikes in Syria didn't actually happen.

Comment author: Lumifer 02 December 2015 07:37:44PM *  2 points [-]

But also note that while the past may be fixed, your knowledge of the past is probabilistic.

That is true -- as usual, distinguishing the map and the territory is a useful habit and the map is never perfect.

Comment author: OrphanWilde 02 December 2015 07:32:11PM 2 points [-]

But also note that while the past may be fixed, your knowledge of the past is probabilistic. I assume there is evidence you could encounter that would convince you that Putin ordering airstrikes in Syria didn't actually happen.

Which suggests the past might be just as probabilistic as the future.

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