Code of Uncertain Origin - Google's morals

Posted Aug 21, 2006 3:02 UTC (Mon) by giraffedata (guest, #1954)
In reply to: Code of Uncertain Origin - Google's morals by Baylink
Parent article: Code of uncertain origin

Actually, Pascal's Wager suggests that it's something that should be believed, which is something different from just taking the position (i.e. assuming it's true). Pascal's Wager is bunk because of its assumption that belief is a matter of will.

But the expected value analysis at the heart of Pascal's Wager definitely applies, and probably makes it wise to assume the worst of Google, even while not actually believing it.