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to: LEE LOFASO
from: MICHIEL VAN DER VLIST
date: 2021-02-20 09:52:00
subject: Human Consciousness

Hello Lee,

On Thursday February 18 2021 18:25, you wrote to me:

 LL> The first question is -
 LL> How would you like to win a million bucks (US)?

 LL> I am sure your answer is "yes" - as would be everyone else's.

I do not know about everyone else, but IMNSHO "yes" is not the right answer to
a question that starts with "how". My answer to that question would be "with as
little investment and effort as possible". Had the question been "would you
like to win a million bucks (US)?" then the answer would not have been "yes"
either. It would have been something to the effect of: "only if the required
investmentt divided by the chance of winning is substantially less than one
M$".

 LL> What is the question? Here it is -

 LL> "What is the best available evidence for the Survival of Human
 LL> Consciousness after Permanent Bodily Death?"

Then I say "pass". The estimated chance of winning is too low to justify the
required investment.

 LL> Deadline for applicants is February 28.

 LL> 1st place - $500,000
 LL> 2nd place - $300,000
 LL> 3rd place - $150,000

 LL> www.bigelowinstitute.org

Sorry, not interested.


Cheers, Michiel

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