RE: Religious Methodology
March 24, 2014 at 8:07 am
(This post was last modified: March 24, 2014 at 8:08 am by Jacob(smooth).)
Flawed reasoning because it ignores the "pot odds". One would also have to include the price of the bet and the value of the prize.
A theist would argue that the prize the bookmaker is offering is not even odds (double the value of your bet) but rather an infinite prize. In which case 5% is damn good odds. I'll happily bet £10 quid into a £100 pot with 25‰ odds to win, the pot is laying me odds of 10 to 1!
The problems with Pascals Wager are different. Not least that if God does exist, he probably hates a smartarse.
A theist would argue that the prize the bookmaker is offering is not even odds (double the value of your bet) but rather an infinite prize. In which case 5% is damn good odds. I'll happily bet £10 quid into a £100 pot with 25‰ odds to win, the pot is laying me odds of 10 to 1!
The problems with Pascals Wager are different. Not least that if God does exist, he probably hates a smartarse.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken."
Sith code
