Liz, No, I don't agree with that at all. As I've said on a number of occasions, reality is obviously computed because it exists. What more convincing proof could there be? If Bruno's comp claims reality is non-computable it's pure nonsense that is conclusively falsified by the very existence of reality.
Edgar On Thursday, January 9, 2014 8:12:46 PM UTC-5, Liz R wrote: > > On 10 January 2014 13:51, Edgar L. Owen <[email protected] <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Liz and Terren, >> >> I'm thinking more about this and think I've now changed my mind on it. >> After all I (my mental state etc.) do continually change from moment to >> moment yet I have no doubt I'm still me. I'm not the 'same' person, but I'm >> still me by all reasonable definitions. >> >> Therefore assuming an exact momentary but SEPARATE clone, that clone >> would no doubt tell everyone it was me, but the still extant me would of >> course disagree. >> >> Now assuming no 'ghost in the machine' or soul, for which no evidence >> exists, and that our mental states and consciousness are entirely a product >> of our biological bodies, then consider replacing various parts with exact >> copies. If say a leg was replaced with an exact copy (assuming instant >> healing to match the original) then I doubt 'I' would notice any >> difference. So my brain was (could be) instantaneously replaced with an >> exact copy with the exact neural circuitry and neural states then I suppose >> 'I' would still think I was me. I don't see why not. >> >> So what's the point? I forgot what it was... >> >> The point is that once you agree that your brain could in principle be > replaced with a copy, Bruno's "comp" arguments follow, with various > consequences (including reality being non-computable, I think - but check > with Bruno). > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
