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Dannil comments on Considering all scenarios when using Bayes' theorem. - Less Wrong Discussion

9 Post author: Alexei 20 June 2011 06:11PM

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Comment author: Dannil 20 June 2011 08:50:38PM 2 points [-]

I think the error is easier to see by showing that P(B|A)*P(A) > P(B) which is obviously wrong. But of course this is equivalent to what you wrote.