PSA: There's a third option in the "measure problem"

Per LessWrong, a new take on the measure problem suggests we might simply sum all possible realities, even if that means adding one to infinity. The author notes that this 'measureless' approach sidesteps familiar priors by treating infinity as something that can grow larger. While the idea is still speculative, it offers a fresh philosophical lens on how we might assign probabilities in an infinite landscape. As the post puts it, the puzzle may be less about finding a perfect rule and more about rethinking how we count the uncountable.

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