Stathis Papaioannou wrote: > > > Peter Jones writes: > >>> I think it is simpler to go back to your own clones-in-the-next-room example >>> rather than introducing the complication of neurophysiology (or indeed >>> physics). >>> You are informed that your current stream of consciousness is either being >>> generated by >>> >>> (a) a temporal sequence of clones, each of which lives for a second, then is >>> instantly killed, and replaced by the next one in the series a microsecond >>> later >>> >>> or >>> >>> (b) a spatial series of clones, each of which lives for a second, then is >>> instantly >>> killed, such that the whole experiment goes for a second but uses multiple >>> adjacent rooms >>> >>> You have to guess whether you are in experiment (a) or (b). If appropriate >>> care >>> is taken to provide you with no external clues do you think you would be >>> able to >>> guess the right answer with greater than 1/2 probability? >> It's quite possible that neither scenario can support a >> subjective flow of time. > > Here is another thought experiment. You are watching an object moving against > a > stationary background at a velocity of 10 m/s. Suddenly, the object seems to > instantly > jump 10 metres in the direction of motion, and then continues as before at 10 > m/s. You > are informed that one of the following three events has taken place: > > (a) your consciousness was suspended for 1 second, as in an absence seizure; > > (b) you were scanned, annihilated, and a perfect copy created in your place 1 > second > later; > > (c) nothing unusual happened to you, but the object you were watching was > instantly > teleported 10 metres in the direction of motion. > > Would you be able to guess which of the three events took place? > > Stathis Papaioannou
Sure, it was (a). (c) violates the laws of physics. (b) might or might not be theoretically possible, but it's practically impossible. Brent Meeker --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
