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by AlexCoventry 1597 days ago
Pascal's Wager is a fallacy resulting from plugging infinity into your risk analysis and interpreting ∞/0 in a way that suits you.
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HWR_14 1597 days ago
Pascal's wager is an example of motivated thinking - there were very real and certain consequences to him if his wager didn't demonstrate you should obey the Catholic Church.
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