Yes this appears to be an argument against the MWI. If there is a problem with people being duplicated (I can't see what it is myself) then obviously it applies to the MWI.
On 19/02/2014, Quentin Anciaux <allco...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2014-02-18 19:52 GMT+01:00 John Clark <johnkcl...@gmail.com>: > >> >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 3:33 AM, Bruno Marchal <marc...@ulb.ac.be> wrote: >> >> >> if Mr. he is the fellow who is experiencing Helsinki right now then >> >> the >>>> correct prediction would be Mr. he will see neither Washington NOR >>>> Moscow. >>>> >>> >>> > Simple calculus show that this prediction will be refuted by both >>> copies. >>> >> >> Bullshit! Both copies will have equally vivid memories of being Mr. he >> and >> neither is experiencing Helsinki right now, therefore Mr. he sees neither >> Washington nor Moscow. >> >> > Or comp is false >>> >> >> Fine, then "comp" is false. And now that we both agree that "comp" is >> false there is no need for either of us to ever use that word again. >> >> > we are both copies, in the 3p, but only one of them, in he 1p view >>> >> >> That depends entirely on who the hell Mr. we is. Bruno Marchal is >> addicted >> to pronouns. >> >> > and everyone who can read a diary and distinguish "W" from "M" can >>> understand the argument. >>> >> >> Apparently not. Haven't you ever wondered why your colleagues don't agree >> that you've made a world class discovery? Well this is why. >> >> John K Clark >> > > Be consistent reject MWI on the same ground... don't bother adding the > argument that you can't meet your doppelganger, or you have to explain why > the possibility of meeting render probability calculus meaningless. > > Quentin > >> -- >> 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 everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > > > -- > All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. (Roy > Batty/Rutger Hauer) > > -- > 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 everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- 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 everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
