[reed13k]

I belive it was Louis Pasteur who used Game Theory in discussion with other scientists in regards to his faith. Something along the lines of:

If one has faith in God and there is no god, what harm has been done when he dies. But if one does not believe in God and is wrong, he risks eternal damnation. I will err on the side of less risk.

Or something to that effect.

[dfwgator]

I look at it this way.

Any possible explanation of how the universe is created and who is the “God” is going to sound silly. But the most silliest explanation is that we are just here by chance.

[Simon Green]

I belive it was Louis Pasteur who used Game Theory in discussion with other scientists in regards to his faith. Something along the lines of:

If one has faith in God and there is no god, what harm has been done when he dies. But if one does not believe in God and is wrong, he risks eternal damnation. I will err on the side of less risk.

Or something to that effect.

Pascal's Wager. I've never been impressed by it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager#Criticism

[Flaming Conservative]

It was Pascal, not Pasteur. :)

[Reily]

I think you’re referring to “Pascal’s Wager”. Pasteur was a biologist & chemist. Pascal was a mathematician, physicist & theologian.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager
Blaise Pascal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaise_Pascal

Now Pasteur
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Pasteur