Should Atheists Delete their Channels?! @ApologeticsSquared

Apologetics Squared In this video, I look at the effect that Pascal's Wager has on the question, "Should 'counter-apologists' delete their YouTube channels?"

Here's the argument formalized:
1) If something changes the probability that a person will receive X utility from p_1 to p_2, then the average amount of utility that thing gives them is (p_2-p_1)(X).
2Def) The probability that a Christian will receive infinite utility is p_C.
3Def) The probability that an Atheist will receive infinite utility is p_A.
4) p_C is greater than p_A by a non-infinitesimal amount.
5) Therefore, if something changes a person from a Christian to an Atheist, then the average amount of utility it gives them is negative infinity.
6) Counter-apologetics YouTube channels tend to change people from Christians to Atheists.
7) If a person is able to destroy something which tends to give people an average of negative infinite utility, then they are obligated to destroy it.
8) Counter-apologists can destroy their Counter-apologetics YouTube channels by deleting them.
9) Therefore, counter-apologists are obligated to delete their YouTube channels.

0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Classic Pascal's Wager
1:27 - Objections to Pascal's Wager
2:27 - CORE of the argument
3:31 - Revisiting objections
6:34 - Closing remarks

Oh, and here's my Patreon if you want to support me: patreon.com/ApologeticsSquared

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Should Atheists Delete their Channels?!

Apologetics Squared 2021-07-04 | In this video, I look at the effect that Pascal's Wager has on the question, "Should 'counter-apologists' delete their YouTube channels?"

Here's the argument formalized:
1) If something changes the probability that a person will receive X utility from p_1 to p_2, then the average amount of utility that thing gives them is (p_2-p_1)(X).
2Def) The probability that a Christian will receive infinite utility is p_C.
3Def) The probability that an Atheist will receive infinite utility is p_A.
4) p_C is greater than p_A by a non-infinitesimal amount.
5) Therefore, if something changes a person from a Christian to an Atheist, then the average amount of utility it gives them is negative infinity.
6) Counter-apologetics YouTube channels tend to change people from Christians to Atheists.
7) If a person is able to destroy something which tends to give people an average of negative infinite utility, then they are obligated to destroy it.
8) Counter-apologists can destroy their Counter-apologetics YouTube channels by deleting them.
9) Therefore, counter-apologists are obligated to delete their YouTube channels.

0:00 - Intro
0:27 - Classic Pascal's Wager
1:27 - Objections to Pascal's Wager
2:27 - CORE of the argument
3:31 - Revisiting objections
6:34 - Closing remarks

Oh, and here's my Patreon if you want to support me: patreon.com/ApologeticsSquared

Stuff Happens so God Exists (SCCC pt 10)

Apologetics Squared 2024-08-19 | In this video, I lay out the argument from Nomological Harmony for God's existence.

0:00 - Intro
1:52 - 1st view
4:37 - 2nd view
5:55 - Multiverse
7:28 - Quick note
7:59 - Scoring

A SUBSTANTIVE Response to @JamesFodor on the Fine-Tuning Argument for God

Apologetics Squared 2024-07-03 | In this video, I respond to some of James Fodor's objections to the fine-tuning argument.
00:00 - Introduction
00:13 - Overview of FTA
5:00 - Alternate Laws/Life
14:00 - Understated Evidence
19:03 - Probability Measures
24:04 - General Explanations
28:07 - Alone World
31:02 - Non-life Goods
33:40 - Simulated Universe
35:22 - Disembodied Agents
37:01 - Electrons in Love
38:32 - Mystery?
38:50 - Multi-Law worlds
44:35 - Nomological Fine-Tuning
47:35 - Divine Psychology
1:02:13 - Summary

Link to Fodor's video: youtu.be/QJBNtnRywK0

If Evils Lead to Greater Goods, Why Even Stop Evil?

Apologetics Squared 2024-04-19 | In this video, I use Molinism to distinguish two ways of assessing probabilities. With this distinction, I then sketch a way of developing decision theory wherein allowing evils to produce associated greater goods is not advised.

The Divine Language Argument for Gods Existence

Apologetics Squared 2024-02-07 | 0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Historical quirk
1:53 - What is a language?
2:40 - Similarities with human language
8:54 - Dissimilarities with human language
14:11 - Argument from analogy
Link to "Semantic compositionality and Berkeley's divine language argument": cambridge.org/core/journals/religious-studies/article/semantic-compositionality-and-berkeleys-divine-language-argument/455F6906B9F010234868ECB5321E6116

The Weirdest Moral Argument for God (SCCC pt 9)

Apologetics Squared 2023-11-28 | This is part 9 of my Square Cumulative Case for Christianity. In this video, I lay out an epistemological moral argument for God's Existence.

Does Psychophysical Harmony Assume ? (PHA pt. 39)

Apologetics Squared 2023-10-19 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Note: Whenever I say a view is "obvious" (e.g., my claim that "it's obvious that credences exist"), this is simply a claim about my own credences, and should not be interpreted as an evaluation of the rationality of those who disagree with me! :)

Also, here's a definition of "mereological nihilism," since I never defined it in the video: It "is the view that there are there are no composite objects (i.e., there are no objects with proper parts—only atoms exist). On this view, there are no statues, animals or any other macroscopic object made up out of smaller parts." (From the SEP article on Material Constitution.)

0:00 - Intro
1:33 - First 3 Ingredients
4:05 - Indeterministic Psychophysical Laws
6:33 - Dualism and Epiphenomenalism to Identity Theory
9:37 - Identity Theory 2: Electric Boogaloo
16:43 - Consciousness, y'know, EXISTS
20:06 - Type-B Physicalism
25:15 - Side note: No a priori Black Magic allowed!
28:17 - Okay, maybe a little a priori Black Magic
30:56 - A Priori / A Posteriori Distinction
37:41 - Principle of Indifference
42:04 - Evolution is ________
45:39 - Axiological Realism and Intuitions
52:58 - Bayesianism
53:52 - Credences
54:28 - Metaphysical Necessity of Identity Claims
54:49 - Outro

Theism Predicts Psychophysical Harmony (PHA pt. 38/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-10-11 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

The Prior Probability of Psychophysical Harmony (PHA pt. 37/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-10-09 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Evolution and Psychophysical Harmony (PHA pt. 36/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-10-06 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Independence of Physical and Mental Part 4 (PHA pt. 35/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-10-04 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Independence of Physical and Mental Part 3 (PHA pt. 34/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-10-02 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

A Novel Argument Against Panpsychism

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-29 | Sorry, I meant to say that Panpsychism has been DEBUNKED by my LOGIC and CONVINCINGNESS.

Independence of Physical and Mental Part 2 (PHA pt. 33/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-27 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Independence of Physical and Mental Part 1 (PHA pt. 32/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-25 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Probabilistic Independence (PHA pt. 31/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-22 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

space big so GOD REAL

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-20 | Relevant article by Alexander Pruss: alexanderpruss.blogspot.com/2023/05/does-my-existence-by-itself-confirm.html

Fun fact: I sometimes remember arguments that I want to make videos on and completely forget where the argument comes from. Fortunately, I remembered that the stuff about one's existence confirming a multiverse can be found in the linked article. :)

0:00 - Argument from Scale
6:34 - Multiverse???

Epiphenomenalism (PHA pt. 30/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-18 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Psychophysical Harmony (PHA pt. 29/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-15 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Philosophy of Mind and Psychophysical Laws (PHA pt. 28/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-13 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Prior Probability of Psychophysical Laws (PHA pt. 27/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-11 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Psychophysical Laws (PHA pt. 26/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-08 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Philosophy of Mind (PHA pt. 25/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-06 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Qualia (PHA pt. 24/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-04 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

A Priori Epistemic Possibility (PHA pt. 23/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-09-01 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Epistemic Possibility of Identity (PHA pt. 22/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-30 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Metaphysical Necessity of Identity (PHA pt. 21/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-28 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Necessity (PHA pt. 20/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-25 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Metaphysical Possibility (PHA pt. 19/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-23 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Physical Possibility (PHA pt. 18/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-21 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Logical Possibility (PHA pt. 17/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-18 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Epistemic Possibility (PHA pt. 16/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-16 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Theisms Predictions (PHA pt. 15/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-14 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Axiological Intuitions (PHA pt. 14/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-11 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Prior Probabilities and the Principle of Indifference (PHA pt. 13/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-09 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Bayesian Updating Part 3 (PHA pt. 12/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-07 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Bayesian Updating Part 2 (PHA pt. 11/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-04 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Bayesian Updating Part 1 (PHA pt. 10/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-08-02 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Bayesian Prediction (PHA pt. 9/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-31 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Bayesianism (PHA pt. 8/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-28 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Epistemic and Metaphysical Probability (PHA pt. 7/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-26 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Beliefs and Credences (PHA pt. 6/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-24 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Probability Theory (PHA pt. 5/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-21 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Laws of Logic (PHA pt. 4/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-19 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

A Priori and A Posteriori (PHA pt. 3/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-17 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Epistemic Priority (PHA pt. 2/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-14 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Where did Squared Go???

Apologetics Squared 2023-07-12 | Well, huge news to me! :)

Welcome to Psychophysical Harmony Academy! (PHA pt. 1/38)

Apologetics Squared 2023-06-01 | Series playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKgGxUJTnqfvdlzN7txeHaup-BJTju-gH

Don’t make this mistake about Pascals Wager

Apologetics Squared 2023-05-10 | Further reading about surreal numbers in decision theory: doi.org/10.1111/phpr.12510

0:00 - The Problem
5:28 - Cardinalities
9:41 - Ordinals
12:54 - Calculus
14:58 - Surreals

5K AMA: I answer ALL your questions!

Apologetics Squared 2023-04-16 | Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:35 - Is mayo an instrument?
1:10 - Minimalist or Maximalist?
3:25 - Is water wet?
3:36 - Best objection to Causal Finitism?
5:36 - How to get started in PoR?
6:48 - Written debates?
7:17 - Is Digital Physics a good arg?
8:22 - Animal suffering video?
8:56 - Water is wet syllogism?
9:13 - Where do storks come from?
9:24 - Book shelf tour?
10:51 - Worst arg for God?
12:25 - Ontological arg any good?
15:47 - Non-resurrection arg for Christianity?
17:22 - Is polytheism possible?
18:50 - Death penalty?
19:35 - Let's go!
19:43 - Are scholastic thinkers coolio?
20:56 - Did the universe begin?
23:31 - Respond to Naturalism Next on PHA?
24:54 - Abstract objects?
25:05 - Why privilege moral realist intuitions?
30:06 - Why did God command the killing of children?
38:54 - What's your denomination?
39:25 - [Something something Bayesianism]?
41:38 - Is Christianity in principle demonstrable?
44:12 - What if someone says P(Christianity) = 0?
47:58 - Do you have a cool testimony?
49:13 - Thoughts on Catholicism?
51:39 - What do you like about being an apologist?
52:10 - Messi or Ronaldo?
53:00 - What arg got you interested in apologetics?
54:07 - What args have you changed your mind on?
55:13 - What about "skeptical atheism"?
58:19 - What's your time management like?
1:02:08 - Why'd you start the channel?
1:02:40 - How would you critique presuppers?
1:06:06 - Ideas that give proofs for theism?
1:07:32 - Why did early Church believe Catholic stuff?
1:10:48 - Strongest arg for atheism?
1:12:18 - Non-Bayesian args for naturalism?
1:14:35 - How does PoR relate to spiritual life?
1:16:24 - Universalism or ECT?
1:17:19 - Fav math equation?
1:18:03 - Channel-themed book recommendations?
1:18:48 - Future plans for the channel?
1:20:11 - Views on free will + defense thereof?
1:20:27 - PoR channel recommendations?
1:21:59 - Are contradictions possible?
1:23:23 - How do I contact you?
1:23:53 - Which religion, if not Christianity?
1:25:04 - Fav theodicy?
1:25:34 - Best/worst arg for/against God?
1:28:12 - "Falsifiable" vs "verifiable"?
1:29:13 - When will SCCC talk about Christianity?
1:30:13 - Definition of religion?
1:33:23 - Video on Divine Hiddenness?
1:33:33 - Figurative interpretations ad hoc?
1:37:02 - How old are you? What started this journey?
1:37:55 - JRPGs?
1:38:17 - Fav cheese?
1:38:26 - Failed apocalyptic prophet response?
1:42:38 - Wanna share my poem?
1:43:10 - Are you in college?
1:43:30 - Conceptualism or Platonism?
1:43:59 - Fav Bible character?
1:45:03 - Is the multiverse fallacious?
1:45:42 - How would you define evolution?
1:46:48 - Views on origins?
1:48:42 - How can one fit evolution with theism?
1:52:57 - PoR resources?
1:54:45 - Views on consciousness?
1:56:45 - Can you be happy if ECT is true?
1:58:51 - Can you accept Jesus after you die?
2:02:33 - Are miracles in other religions real?
2:05:39 - How long do videos take to make?
2:05:51 - Thoughts on MoR's companions in guilt arg?
2:07:17 - How does God enter time?
2:09:22 - What are the chances of God making the universe?
2:11:28 - Are infinities possible?
2:13:30 - How'd you get into PoR?
2:14:01 - Are you a Christian?
2:14:53 - When did I make this channel?
2:15:34 - Will you make a second channel?
2:16:04 - How long 'til you're an Idealist?
2:17:36 - Fav atheist?
2:19:27 - Will you stop using the awesome word "coolio"?
2:19:40 - Recommended channels?
2:24:36 - Is God a lazy/easy answer?
2:25:59 - Post/Pre/A millennialism?
2:26:47 - Play any videogames?
2:27:24 - Why hasn't SCCC mentioned Jesus?
2:28:28 - Fav arg against Jesus mythicism?
2:29:45 - Thoughts on Naturalism Next's critique of PHA?
2:31:02 - Theistic evolution or YEC?
2:32:15 - Intuition???
2:34:44 - Outro

REFUTING Birds dont exist, therefore Christianity is false (EXPOSED!!!) ft @MajestyofReason

Apologetics Squared 2023-04-02 | Original video: youtu.be/LgMY3-67uwk

Timestamps:
0:00 - I refute Majesty of Reason
1:00 - I refute Majesty of Reason again
5:39 - Majesty of Reason gets refuted
8:17 - Refutation of Majesty of Reason
10:59 - Majesty of Reason REFUTATION
12:46 - Majesty of Reason demolished (and refuted)