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 <[email protected]> wrote: > 2014-02-18 19:52 GMT+01:00 John Clark <[email protected]>: > >> >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 3:33 AM, Bruno Marchal <[email protected]> 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 [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. >> > > > > -- > 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 [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. > -- 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.
