the atheist will choose between each of them receiving $5000 if the earth is less than 1 million years old or each receiving $10000 if the earth is more than 1 million years old
Isn’t this backwards? The dilemma occurs if payoff(unbelieved statement) > payoff(believed statement).
I actually wasn’t sure until I saw Allan Crossman’s comment, though if that hadn’t been there I probably would’ve been able to figure it out with a bit more effort.
Isn’t this backwards? The dilemma occurs if payoff(unbelieved statement) > payoff(believed statement).
It’s most definitely a typo, but we all know what the payoff matrix is supposed to be.
I actually wasn’t sure until I saw Allan Crossman’s comment, though if that hadn’t been there I probably would’ve been able to figure it out with a bit more effort.
Yes, it was a typo. I have fixed the original comment.