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Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by satvikpendem on Sunday October 01, 2023 @05:17AM (#37724185)
Again, just because you understood doesn't mean I or others necessarily will. It seems to be just like religious belief, in a way, only the risk is much higher and more concrete than Pascal's Wager.
Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by david-gpu on Sunday October 01, 2023 @05:39AM (#37724301)
All I'm saying is that you are not alone. Many of us have had the same doubts and found the experience to be (very) positive. You won't find answers to this by trying to rationalize it.

You do you, my friend. I could no possibly have less at stake here, one way or another.

Have a nice day.

Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by delecti on Sunday October 01, 2023 @10:16AM (#37726151)
More concrete yes, but losing Pascal's Wager means hell. I'm pretty happy with the childfree lifestyle, but it's hard to argue there's any chance that I'm evading a fate worse than hell.
Re:Don't worry about global population collapse by satvikpendem on Sunday October 01, 2023 @12:01PM (#37727217)
The implication I was making is that Pascal's Wager is basically unusable as it assumes the Judo-Christian god whom Pascal was familiar with. There are many other gods that may have different belief systems so choosing one out of potentially infinite deities means that it's not a threat that is worth taking seriously.

In contrast, you cannot put the baby back inside if you don't like it, so to speak, and your earthly concerns are much more affected than some nebulous concept of hell that may not even come to pass should you choose a good god.