Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to ShowerthoughtsEnglish · 2 days agoIf heaven is real the most important thing for all people is understanding infinity and everything hinges on it.message-squaremessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down111
arrow-up126arrow-down1message-squareIf heaven is real the most important thing for all people is understanding infinity and everything hinges on it.Daftydux@lemmy.dbzer0.com to ShowerthoughtsEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink
minus-squareBotzolinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoOP made it to the mid 1600s in philosophy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_wager
minus-squareMardukaslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days ago“If A is true, everything hinges on B” does not imply that everything, independent of A or not, hinges on B.
minus-squareRhynoplazlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoWell, every theoretical discussion falls apart if you just cast aside the assumptions of the scenario. “If humans could fly, would more of us live in trees?” “If?!? I’m not building a treehouse based on if!!!”
Everything hinges on an if?
OP made it to the mid 1600s in philosophy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_wager
“If A is true, everything hinges on B” does not imply that everything, independent of A or not, hinges on B.
Well, every theoretical discussion falls apart if you just cast aside the assumptions of the scenario.
“If humans could fly, would more of us live in trees?”
“If?!? I’m not building a treehouse based on if!!!”