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sage_joch on Sept 25, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Are The Chances That You Would Be Born?

No one places much significance on the random people who win the lottery. But if that random person happens to be you, you feel incredibly lucky (and rightfully so).

jackowayed on Sept 25, 2011 [–]

But if you hadn't been born, you wouldn't be alive to ponder the probability of being born.

While it may still feel lucky to exist, the probability of you being born given that you are asking the question is 1.

acangiano on Sept 25, 2011 | [–]

I find your attitude to be very "artificialist". Advanced AI programs may ponder the question. :)

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