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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy

12-23-2005, 01:57 AM

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probability question (pertaining to SM+P)

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Re: probability question (pertaining to SM+P)

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Answer: Because it always has.

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Strictly speaking, of course, that is circular logic. That is the problem of induction. But circular shmircular, it works.

Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy

12-23-2005, 01:55 AM

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probability question (pertaining to SM+P)

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Posted By maurile

Re: probability question (pertaining to SM+P)

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Question: why do we assume that the future will resemble the past?

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Because our brains have been wired to do so by natural selection.

In the past, the future has...

Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy

12-23-2005, 01:53 AM

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probability question (pertaining to SM+P)

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Posted By maurile

Re: probability question (pertaining to SM+P)

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We are discussing Hume and Kant in class. Basically Hume says just because an event has happened one billion times out of one billion (ex. the sun rising) it will not necessarily happen...

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