Bruno Marchal writes: > > On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 08:32:04PM +1000, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: > >> > >> Russell Standish writes: > >> > >>> Not really, as conscious experience is only associated with one > >>> branch, but multiple branches are needed to have any conscious > >>> experience at all. > >> > >> What does this mean? > >> > >> Stathis Papaioannou > > > > > I would say the multiple branches are needed to have any *stable* > conscious experience, i.e. to have conscious experience "with the right > (relative) probabilities"
It may as a matter of fact be the case that our consciousness is spread across multiple branches, but I don't see how this would confer stability. When people pray for something, they are actually asking God to prune the multiverse branches in which undesirable outcomes occur. If God complies, in the extreme case leaving only a single branch intact, their future conscious experience will be very stable indeed. Stathis Papaioannou _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
