By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/04/2026> A rational person should adopt a lifestyle consistent with the existence of God and should strive to believe in God... if God does not exist, the believer incurs only finite losses, potentially sacrificing certain pleasures and luxuries... 19/ 2410
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/04/2026> ...if God does exist, the believer stands to gain immeasurably, as represented for example by an eternity in Heaven in Abrahamic tradition, while simultaneously avoiding boundless losses associated with an eternity in Hell. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%... 20/en.wikipedia.orgPascal's wager - Wikipedia 2380
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 16/04/2026Smarter people than me have been poking holes in Pascal's wager for more than 350 years. But when it comes to this modern Pascal's AI Wager, I have my own objection: how do you know when you've lost? 21/ 1540
Kip Williams sort of @kipwilliams.bsky.social · 14/05/2026We made up a set of stakes so big that you have to consider them, even though they are clearly fictional. 010
