I think the idea of ‘probability as authority’ makes some sense as a metaphor. Probability has some rules, and if you follow those rules you are rewarded, and if you break those rules you are punished. The reward and punishment come in the form of ‘making good decisions’ and ‘making dumb decisions’. I’d say probability is an authority in roughly the same way that gravity is a law, i.e. not really, but an occasionally useful metaphor.
This sounds like a disagreement in definitions of “Authority”. It’s probably worth tabooing it.
When one accepts the assumption(s) of a system of logic, then one must necessarily follow the derivational logic tree to the built-in conclusion.
Reality could not care less about man’s rules, or laws.
This one works for me.
Authority: the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.
I think the idea of ‘probability as authority’ makes some sense as a metaphor. Probability has some rules, and if you follow those rules you are rewarded, and if you break those rules you are punished. The reward and punishment come in the form of ‘making good decisions’ and ‘making dumb decisions’. I’d say probability is an authority in roughly the same way that gravity is a law, i.e. not really, but an occasionally useful metaphor.
This sounds like a disagreement in definitions of “Authority”. It’s probably worth tabooing it.
When one accepts the assumption(s) of a system of logic, then one must necessarily follow the derivational logic tree to the built-in conclusion.
Reality could not care less about man’s rules, or laws.
This one works for me. Authority: the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.