peterdjones wrote: > > Georges Quénot wrote: > >> That too can be discussed. It is not so sure that there >> exist a set of equations of which a HP universe would >> be a solution, especially if this universe must also >> include a counterpart of me. > > As I have pointed out, there is bound to be an equation to which > any given number is the solution. > >>> -- in a broad sense of "I". >> This "I in a broad sense" does not make sense to me >> If "I" fork, there will be two new "I" that will each >> have their common (old) memories and their different >> (new) ones. There will not be a single "I" that will >> have the new memories of both. > > But both 'I's" will identify **themselves** as Georges Quenot. > >> Even if we admit both statements above, I don't see any >> problem with the idea that some of the forked "I" will >> witness a HP universe. > > It's not observed ! > >> Finally, I don't see what mathematical monism has to >> do with that. The problem would be the same if one >> had to explain why HP universes don't physically exist >> (as being equally mathematically possible as ours). > > It's not the same problem, because the whole point > of physical existence is that not all logical > possibilities are instantiated. > > (To put it another way: the point is to explain > experience. Physicalism explains non-experience > of HP universes by saying they don't exist. MM appeals > to ad-hoc hypotheses about non-interaction. All explanations > have to end somewhere. The question is how many > unexplained assumptions there are).
OK. The idea of "mathematical monism" does not make sense for you while it does for me. I have absolutely no problem with that. I am not a proselyte. Georges. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
