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21st November 2012, 01:29 PM | #1 |
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[Merged] Immortality & Bayesian Statistics
- I think that I can essentially prove immortality using Bayesian statistics.
- If this belongs in a different thread, or has already been done, please let me know. Otherwise, I'll present my case here. --- Jabba |
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Prior evidence of anybody being immortal = 0
Evidence that we are bound to die , if only because of the way DNA reproduce during cell division = pretty much all we know on biology Evidence that the universe will die a "heat death" and be unable to support life = plenty *twiddle thumb* now I am waiting impatiently for your mathematical proof of immortality. |
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21st November 2012, 02:13 PM | #8 |
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Good to see that your posting habits haven't changed, Jabba. You create a brand new thread and in the OP, rather than saying what you created the thread to say, you tell everybody that you will, at some indeterminate point in the future, post something connected to what it is that you want to say.
I wait your next post, in which you give us a bullet-pointed list as to why you're not saying what you want to say, but will any day now, honest, with baited breath. |
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Go on then, Jabba, present your proof.
I don't know if you've noticed that nobody actually *is* immortal, though. |
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Even money on the Wandering Jew, he will be around until the second coming, therefore immortal.
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It wouldn't surprise me, Dafydd. Mind you, the thread was started over an hour ago and Jabba hasn't posted what ought to have been the opening post yet.
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The one at You could start by answering the question I asked in the shroud thread: If so, how do you get from that expression to the one in your argument: P(NR|me & k) = P(me|NR)P(NR|k) / (P(me|NR)P(NR|k) + P(me|R)P(R|k)) Also, can you tell us a bit about being a certified Statistician? Like what courses are required, and what organization does the certifying? |
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I will give it a shot:
I'z= B You'z= A Them'z=C We'z=O Us'z = N Bacon is delicious hence people are immortal |
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Jokes about immortality never get old.
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21st November 2012, 02:56 PM | #20 |
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Fantastic, Jabba.
I'm looking forward to seeing your definition of immortality. |
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No, no, no, no, no.
A for horses. B for mutton. C for yourself. D for dumb. E for brick. F for vescent. G for police. H for consent. I for 1. J for oranges. K for resteraunt. L for leather. M for sis. N for lope. O for the wings of a dove. P for relief. Q for the loos. R for mo. S for you, bog off. T for 2. U for mism. V for Espania. W for a quid. X for breakfast. Y for mistress. Z for wind. I'm not sure of the formula, or the answer, but that's the definition of the terms. |
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I know that as the Cockney alphabet. It should be read out loud.
A for horses B for honey C for ships D for Baghdad E for brick F for vescent G of police H 'for beauty I for Novello J for oranges K for tonight L for leather M for cream N for a penny O for the rainbow P for relief Q for the bus R for minute S for you T for two U for cheek V for la France W for it X for breakfast Y for gawd's sake Z for breezes |
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I think you can prove anything using statistics.
In fact I have the data to prove it. |
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Shouldn't that be T for Baghdad?
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'Kay for tonight (ok for tonight?]
M for cream-= Emva Cream sherry http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emva-Cream-C.../dp/B0060MCDKC There was a time when if you ordered a sherry in a London pub you would get Emva Cream. It has to be deif of Baghdad to the leave the T for T for two. |
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Since I last posted on this 'ere thread, I've:
Knock, knock! Jabba! Is this thing on? Where's that 'proof' you should have posted in your OP, three hours ago? |
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P'raps he's found an error in his proofs and is rechecking them.
P'raps he's crafting a devastating argument. P'raps you're right. We may as well chat amongst ourselves. |
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Sorry, can't get the smiley right.
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I believe immortality would be more boring than waiting for Jabba to prove immortality.
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