All including theory - why including more options increases number of correct cases when all cases are given equal probability

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#1 •••

Let us use example of one religious person who believes in God, and another religious person who believes in 4 gods, including the one first religious person believes in.


Now, take note, this isnt a religious thread, so keep your "God is imaginary" comments elsewhere.


the theory says this when there are 4 options:


(exclusive in this case means that the option is only true when it is contained as written. So AB wont be true if A is true, or if ABC is true, but only if AB is true)


Set 1: A, B, C, D

true when: A true, B true, C true, D true, all true, exclusive all true, any non-exclusive combination of ABCD true


false when: none true, exclusive A true, exclusive B true, exclusive C true, exclusive D true, any exclusive combination of ABCD true, any partly exclusive combination of A, B, C, D true


Correct cases: 6 (or 7 if ABCD and exclusive ABCD are treated separately)

Incorrect cases 7


Correct rate: 50%


Set 2: A

true when: A true, exclusive A true, all true, any combination of ABCD true, combination of partly exclusive "A" true


false when: none true, B true, C true, D true, any combination of BCD true, exclusive all true, any combination of ABCD exclusive true, any combination of partly exclusive true,


correct cases: 4 (or 5 if all true and combination of ABCD true are treated separately)

Incorrect cases: 7 (or 8 if any combination if ABCD exclusive and all exclusive are treated separately)


correct rate: about 30%


In simple terms, second religious person who believes in 4 Gods has higher correct rate than person who believes in 1 God, or person who believes in no God, when each option is given equal probability.


this theory is based on math sets where Set 1 (A, B, C, D) is correct in more cases than Set 2 (A), when we take into account each individually, combination of each, combination of exclusive, and individually exclusive.


Set 2 is true when these are required standards for something to be true:

A true

Only A true (A true and BCD false)

A true and B false

A true and C false

A true and D false

A true and BC false

A true and BD false

A true and CD false

AB true

ABC true

ABCD true

AD true

AC true


Correct: 13 cases



Set 1 is true when these are required standards for something to be true:

A true

B true

C true

D true

AB true

AC true

AD true

ACD true

ABD true

ABC true

ABCD true

BC true

BD true

BCD true

CD true

Exclusive ABCD true


Correct: 16 cases


to avoid any confusion, the standards applied here are standards when Set contains what is asked of it to contain. So if it is asked to contain A, then ABCD contains A. But if it is asked to contain only A, then ABCD does not contain only A.


this system was made to account for all possible standards of accepting something as true.


When looking at exact truth, both sets are equal. But when looking at partial truth, sets are not equal, because in cases of partial truth, set 1 is true in more cases.


So person who believes in one God is true in less cases than person who believes in more Gods, and person who believes in no Gods is correct only if no Gods exist, which is only being correct in 1 case.

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#2 •••

"AB true

ABC true

ABCD true

AD true

AC true"



to avoid confusion here too, these are standards which say "when one of these is true, set is true".


the standards for truth are:


  1. When one of A, B, C, D is true (Set 2 fails in most cases here)
  2. When only one of A; B, C, D is true and others false (Set 2 fails in most cases here)
  3. When combination of A, B, C, D is true (Set 2 fails in most cases here)
  4. When only one combination of A, B, C, D is true and others false (Set 2 fails in most cases here)



In more mathematical terms:


  1. When set contains one of A, B, C, D (Set 2 true in 25% cases)
  2. When set contains only one of A, B, C, D (Set 2 true in 25% cases)
  3. When set contains some combination of A; B, C, D (Set 2 false in most cases)
  4. When set contains only one combination of A, B, C, D (Set 2 false in most cases)

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#3 •••

So in mathematical terms, standards for truth are:


1. When set contains one of something

2. When set contains exactly something



this "something" in case of A, B, C, D has these 16 combinations;


A

B

C

D

AB

ABC

ABCD

BC

BCD

CD

D

AD

AC

ACD

ABD

BD



Check in how many cases of 1, 2 is set X which contains only A correct, and in how many cases not correct. Do not count empty as a case, but use 16 combinations given:



Got it! Let's carefully go step by step.

We have:

  1. Set X = {A}
  2. Standards for truth:
  3. Contains one of something → True if X contains at least one element from the "something" set.
  4. Contains exactly something → True if X is exactly equal to the "something" set.
  5. "Something" can be any of the 16 combinations given:
A, B, C, D, AB, ABC, ABCD, BC, BCD, CD, D, AD, AC, ACD, ABD, BD

Step 1: Standard 1 — "contains one of something"

We check for each "something" if X = {A} contains at least one element of it.

  1. A → yes (contains A) ✅
  2. B → no ❌
  3. C → no ❌
  4. D → no ❌
  5. AB → yes (contains A) ✅
  6. ABC → yes (contains A) ✅
  7. ABCD → yes (contains A) ✅
  8. BC → no ❌
  9. BCD → no ❌
  10. CD → no ❌
  11. D → no ❌
  12. AD → yes (contains A) ✅
  13. AC → yes (contains A) ✅
  14. ACD → yes (contains A) ✅
  15. ABD → yes (contains A) ✅
  16. BD → no ❌

Count of correct (True) = 8

Count of incorrect (False) = 8

Step 2: Standard 2 — "contains exactly something"

We check if X = {A} is exactly equal to each "something".

  1. A → yes ✅
  2. B → no ❌
  3. C → no ❌
  4. D → no ❌
  5. AB → no ❌
  6. ABC → no ❌
  7. ABCD → no ❌
  8. BC → no ❌
  9. BCD → no ❌
  10. CD → no ❌
  11. D → no ❌
  12. AD → no ❌
  13. AC → no ❌
  14. ACD → no ❌
  15. ABD → no ❌
  16. BD → no ❌

Count of correct (True) = 1

Count of incorrect (False) = 15

✅ Step 3: Summary for X = {A}

StandardCorrectNot correct
1 (contains one)88
2 (contains exactly)115

If you want, I can also draw a quick diagram showing which sets are True/False for each standard, which makes it visually obvious.

Do you want me to do that?




Now check for A, B, C, D set:



Got it! Let's carefully solve this step by step.

We have:

  1. Standards for truth:
  2. Set contains one of something
  3. Set contains exactly something
  4. Set X: contains only {A, B, C, D} (all four elements present individually).
  5. 16 combinations of "something" (given):
A
B
C
D
AB
ABC
ABCD
BC
BCD
CD
D <- repeated? We'll ignore duplicate
AD
AC
ACD
ABD
BD

First, let’s clean duplicates: there is D twice. So the unique 16 combinations are:

A, B, C, D, AB, ABC, ABCD, BC, BCD, CD, AD, AC, ACD, ABD, BD

✅ 15 unique combinations. We'll proceed with these 15.

Step 1: “Contains one of something”

This is true if X has at least one element from the "something" set.

Since X = {A, B, C, D}, check each combination:

SomethingContains at least one?
A✅ yes (A in X)
B✅ yes (B in X)
C✅ yes (C in X)
D✅ yes (D in X)
AB✅ yes (A or B in X)
ABC✅ yes (A/B/C in X)
ABCD✅ yes
BC✅ yes (B/C)
BCD✅ yes (B/C/D)
CD✅ yes (C/D)
AD✅ yes (A/D)
AC✅ yes (A/C)
ACD✅ yes (A/C/D)
ABD✅ yes (A/B/D)
BD✅ yes (B/D)

✅ All 15 combinations are correct for standard 1.

  1. Correct: 15
  2. Not correct: 0

Step 2: “Contains exactly something”

This is true if X is exactly equal to the "something" set.

X = {A, B, C, D}

SomethingX exactly equal?
A❌ no
B❌ no
C❌ no
D❌ no
AB❌ no
ABC❌ no
ABCD✅ yes
BC❌ no
BCD❌ no
CD❌ no
AD❌ no
AC❌ no
ACD❌ no
ABD❌ no
BD❌ no
  1. Correct: 1
  2. Not correct: 14

✅ Summary

StandardCorrectNot Correct
1 (contains one of)150
2 (contains exactly)114

If you want, I can also draw a quick Venn-style diagram showing why “contains one of” always hits but “contains exactly” rarely does—it’s very visual.

Do you want me to do that?


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#4 •••

Other standards could be:


1. When set contains one of something

2. When set doesnt contain any of something


Let us check again.



this "something" in case of A, B, C, D has these 16 combinations;


A

B

C

D

AB

ABC

ABCD

BC

BCD

CD

D

AD

AC

ACD

ABD

BD



Check in how many cases of 1, 2 is set X which contains only A correct, and in how many cases not correct. Do not count empty as a case, but use 16 combinations given.




Got it! Let’s carefully go step by step.

We are checking standards for truth:

  1. Contains one of something → True if the set contains at least one element from the "something" subset.
  2. Doesn’t contain any of something → True if the set contains none of the "something" subset.

The "something" sets are the 16 combinations you listed:

A
B
C
D
AB
ABC
ABCD
BC
BCD
CD
D
AD
AC
ACD
ABD
BD

You want to check these against X = {A}.

Step 1: Check “contains one of something” (Standard 1)

  1. X = {A}
  2. For each "something" subset S, does {A} contain at least one element of S?

We check each:

  1. A → yes (contains A) ✅
  2. B → no ❌
  3. C → no ❌
  4. D → no ❌
  5. AB → yes (contains A) ✅
  6. ABC → yes (contains A) ✅
  7. ABCD → yes (contains A) ✅
  8. BC → no ❌
  9. BCD → no ❌
  10. CD → no ❌
  11. D → no ❌
  12. AD → yes (contains A) ✅
  13. AC → yes (contains A) ✅
  14. ACD → yes (contains A) ✅
  15. ABD → yes (contains A) ✅
  16. BD → no ❌

Count of correct (true) = 8

Count of not correct (false) = 8

Step 2: Check “doesn’t contain any of something” (Standard 2)

  1. True if X = {A} contains none of the elements in S:
  2. A → contains A → ❌
  3. B → does not contain B → ✅
  4. C → does not contain C → ✅
  5. D → does not contain D → ✅
  6. AB → contains A → ❌
  7. ABC → contains A → ❌
  8. ABCD → contains A → ❌
  9. BC → does not contain B or C → ✅
  10. BCD → does not contain B, C, D → ✅
  11. CD → does not contain C or D → ✅
  12. D → does not contain D → ✅
  13. AD → contains A → ❌
  14. AC → contains A → ❌
  15. ACD → contains A → ❌
  16. ABD → contains A → ❌
  17. BD → does not contain B or D → ✅

Count of correct (true) = 7

Count of not correct (false) = 9

✅ Summary Table

StandardTrue casesFalse cases
1 (contains one)88
2 (doesn’t contain any)79

If you want, I can also visualize all 16 combinations against X = {A} in a small table for super-clear comparison. This makes it instantly obvious which subsets are true/false for each standard.

Do you want me to do that?



Got it! Let's carefully go step by step.

We are checking 16 given combinations of subsets of ({A, B, C, D}) against two truth standards:

  1. Set contains one of something
  2. Set doesn’t contain any of something

We want to see in how many cases a set X containing A, B, C, D is considered "correct" (true) or "not correct" (false) under these rules.

Step 1: List of 16 combinations

Given:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. AB
  6. ABC
  7. ABCD
  8. BC
  9. BCD
  10. CD
  11. D (duplicate, let's ignore one)
  12. AD
  13. AC
  14. ACD
  15. ABD
  16. BD

✅ Total: 16 unique combinations (ignoring the duplicate “D”).

Step 2: Define the standards mathematically

1. Contains one of something

  1. “Something” = {A, B, C, D} (all 16 combinations are subsets of this set)
  2. Any combination that has at least one element is true.
  3. So all 16 combinations (non-empty) are correct.

2. Doesn’t contain any of something

  1. “Something” = {A, B, C, D}
  2. Only combinations with none of A, B, C, D are correct.
  3. In our list, there are no empty sets, so all 16 are not correct under this standard.

✅ Step 3: Summary Table

StandardCorrect (True)Not Correct (False)
1. Contains one of something160
2. Doesn’t contain any of something016

So, for a set containing any of A, B, C, D:

  1. It always satisfies standard 1.
  2. It never satisfies standard 2.

If you want, I can also mark each of the 16 combinations individually as correct/incorrect for both standards, so it’s crystal clear.

Do you want me to do that?


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#5 •••
@SatanLucy

At the end you are still left with one God. You don’t need 4 gods to create the same universe.

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#6 •••
@Debby

Yeah, atheism (Set which includes no Gods) is lower in number compared to sets which include Gods: Set 1: (Krishna), Set 2: (Zeus, Poseidon)...ect. Atheism is just 1 set, and sets containing different Gods are many. Maybe Gods created universe together, or one God created universe while other Gods just did something else.

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#7 •••
@SatanLucy

Different religions fro different co7ntries all observed the same thing. One god creating the universe.

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#8 •••

@Debby


False. You ignored many pagan religions.

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The US is a definitively secular nation, founded on complete separation of the State and religion. The Left Wing of US realise this but don't realise that pure freedom requires as low tax and free access to guns as possible. The Right Wing of US don't realise that secular pure freedom means the LGBTQ+ and abortion agendas both end up in line with US's liberty-first ethos.

It is left-wing to be pro-life. You are backing poor babies being born at the inconvenience of the already-born. Go figure.

#9 •••
@Debby

Yeah, but you need a GOD to create a GOD, ad infinitum.

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#10 •••
@SatanLucy

Yes Lucy, GOD is imaginary.


And yet you put so much effort into so much bunkum.


A


AB


ABC


ABCD


FXLT


BFQW


NKPY


JRFU


AABABCABCDFXLTBFQWNKPYJRFUTWATLUCY...Therefore GOD is just an imagination.

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#11 •••
@SergeantLynch
And yet you put so much effort


Its not really much effort. Mathematically, the number of empty sets is 1. the number of sets with Gods is infinite. So mathematically, theism has much more sets than atheism, and thus its mathematical probability increases. But this wasnt theism vs atheism. this was monotheism vs polytheism, or why including more options mathematically increases correct options even when we assume there are wrong choices which make set incorrect.

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#12 •••

Sets of what?



Symbolic representations of quantity, are simply what they are.

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#13 •••
@SergeantLynch

Do you know what sets in math are?

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#14 •••
@SatanLucy

You use sets in math 

as the fundamental building blocks for defining all other mathematical structures, from basic numbers (like the set of all integers) to complex concepts in algebratopologyprobability, and computer science, allowing for clear grouping and manipulation of objects, making them essential for logic, databases, programming, and even defining functions and relations across all disciplines. 

In Mathematics.

In Computer Science

  1. Data Structures: Representing collections of unique items (like arrays, lists, or hash sets).
  2. Databases: Relational calculus uses set theory to query and manage data.
  3. Algorithms: Used in algorithms for searching, sorting, and verifying program termination.
  4. Programming: Found in many programming languages for efficient data handling and logic. 

In Real Life & Other Sciences

  1. General Grouping: Sorting living/non-living things, seasons, or physical/chemical changes in science.
  2. Fuzzy Logic: Used in engineering, medicine, and business for incomplete information.
  3. Defining Concepts: Clearly expressing abstract ideas in various scientific fields. 



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#15 •••
@SatanLucy

As I stated, math or symbolic representations of quantity are what they are and cannot make an imaginary deity real, no matter how many sets one might concoct.

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#16 •••
@SergeantLynch

So you dont know what set is.

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#17 •••
@SatanLucy

Hmmmm, the women at the Big Bang Club say that I have a set.

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#18 •••
@FLRW

Are you relying on a rumour?

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#19 •••
@SatanLucy

And you do not know the difference between sets and imagination.


Sets cannot make imagination externally real.

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#20 •••
@SergeantLynch

God mathematically exists because set which includes all other sets logically exists in math.

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#21 •••
@SatanLucy

Therefore we can imagine any number of unknown entities and they must exist because math and Lucy say so.


So that somewhat trivialises GOD doesn't it...Makes it one in a billion GODS...Actually for as long as humans possess imagination GODS will become endless.

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#22 •••
@SergeantLynch

That is why the Bible uses a trinity to maximize the number of gods possible.

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#23 •••
@Debby

I will use the infinity and maximise possibility.


See my new thread and create a GOD or GODDESS.


As many as you like.

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#24 •••
@SergeantLynch

Are they approved by any religion?

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#25 •••
@Debby

Yes, it's referred to as Mathematical Sets.



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#26 •••
@SergeantLynch

Mathematical sets, while fundamental to modern mathematics, have significant limitations concerning logical paradoxes, structural rigidity, and inability to represent certain types of data. The primary framework, Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory with the Axiom of Choice (ZFC), imposes strict rules to avoid paradoxes that arise from unrestricted collection

Key limitations of mathematical sets include:

  1. Paradoxes and Size Restrictions: Naive set theory allowed for the "set of all sets," which leads directly to Russell's paradox (a set that cannot contain itself or not contain itself). To avoid this, axiomatic systems restrict what can be considered a set, prohibiting collections that are "too big".
  2. "Proper Class" Inability: Collections that are too large to be sets are called "proper classes" (e.g., the class of all groups, the class of all vector spaces, or the class of all ordinals). These cannot be treated as elements of other sets, limiting their usability in certain formal proofs.
  3. Lack of Structure: A basic set is unordered and ignores the relationship between elements; it only cares if an object is inside or outside. It cannot natively represent structure like graphs, hierarchies, or continuous relationships without additional definitions.
  4. Dependency on Axioms: Sets do not exist inherently; they must be derived using specific axioms. A set valid in one axiomatic system might not be valid in another, creating inconsistencies across different mathematical frameworks.
  5. Independence Phenomenon: Certain statements in set theory, such as the Continuum Hypothesis, are independent of the ZFC axioms, meaning they can be neither proven nor disproven within that system.
  6. Modeling Limitations: Some modern mathematical concepts, such as those found in homotopy theory or higher category theory, are not easily modeled by sets, leading some to propose alternative foundations like category theory or type theory. 

Limitations of "Limits of Sets"

While not directly about the definition of sets, the concept of a limit of a sequence of sets also has limitations. A sequence of sets does not always have a well-defined limit (convergence) unless the sets are monotonic (consistently increasing or decreasing). 


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#27 •••
@Debby

Indeed.

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#28 •••
@SergeantLynch

So you accept its limitations. Good.

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#29 •••

 No Size Restrictions-Big Bang Club

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#30 •••
@FLRW

Competing with each other must be fun.

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