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by stuntmachine 2676 days ago
This starts touching on theology. The reasons you explained are one of the main reasons I am a fundamental believer in agnosticism. That is, I believe we see reality through a human lens, therefore we're fundamentally incapable of understanding the reality of our universe unclouded by our own limitations (or assumptions). That's why I think the safest wager is not Pascal's, but to say, "Yes, there may be some order to things, but no, I don't have any idea what governs my reality, nor could I."

I don't say this to incite a religious war or discussion (I've purposely omitted the use of the word "God" here), so if we could keep things philosophical that would be appropriate for such a site. I'm curious if this school of thought has another name beyond agnosticism.