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Re:Logical Induction by catnaroek on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @08:10AM (#12487377)
> something will only really be proven true when the probability hits 1

Careful. An event can have probability 1 even if its complement isn't empty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_surely

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Re:Logical Induction by joshcohen on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @08:15AM (#12487414)
In this setting we're using discrete probabilities so we don't have to worry:)
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Re:Logical Induction by tnecniv on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @10:59AM (#12488838)
Good catch. The nuances of the continuum are many and subtle.
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