Monday, November 19, 2007
Self-Blogwhoring in the name of keeping this Blog Family Friendly
by Ken Houghton
David Hirshey at deadspin sort of combined all three.
"in this world" is deliberate; eschewing Pascal's wager in a moment of carpe diem leaves one with a manageable time scale and therefore definable Utility functions. Assuming an afterlife, or even reincarnation, throws a serious spanner into PV calculations, as the amount of time in limbo/transit/stasis/etc. cannot be discounted appropriately.
There are very few religions in this world* worth devotion: sex, bicycling, and soccer are certainly three.
David Hirshey at deadspin sort of combined all three.
"in this world" is deliberate; eschewing Pascal's wager in a moment of carpe diem leaves one with a manageable time scale and therefore definable Utility functions. Assuming an afterlife, or even reincarnation, throws a serious spanner into PV calculations, as the amount of time in limbo/transit/stasis/etc. cannot be discounted appropriately.
Labels: Economics, real football, Sex
