Caledonian2 comments on How Many LHC Failures Is Too Many? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Caledonian2 21 September 2008 11:05:29PM 1 point [-]

Here's what that means for improving intuition: one should feel surprised at surviving a quantum suicide experiment, instead of thinking "well, of course I would experience survival".

You can (and should) be surprised that the device failed. You should not be surprised that you survived -- it's the only way you can feel anything at all.

You always survive.