On 26 March 2014 14:49, Stathis Papaioannou <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 26 March 2014 12:40, LizR <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Yes, that's what I was trying to get at. Assuming that consciousness >> arises somehow from the quantum state of your brain, and assuming that >> identical quantum states are sufficiently identical that consciousness >> continues when your quantum state is duplicated, regardless of where that >> happens (as Frank Tipler assumes when he says you can die and wake up in a >> simulated version of yourself at the end of time) - then you effectively >> exist in all the (infinite number of) places your brain's quantum state >> does. I've heard from my good friend the internet that the number of >> possible quantum states a brain can be in is around 10 ^ 10 ^ 70, which >> probably makes the nearest exact copy of my brain quite a long way away >> (assuming an infinite universe with the same laws of physics throughout, >> and similar initial conditions, and ergodicity whatever that is, etc, etc). >> But given worlds enough and time, as we are in eternal inflation for >> example, I'm virtually guaranteed to be peppered around the place, a >> monstrous regiment which you will be pleased to know is ridiculously far >> away, well beyond our cosmic horizon for a googolplex years to come. >> >> However, this assumes these copies are all me, or maybe I should start >> using the Royal "we" from now on (if my name hasn't given that away >> already). So I am she as she is me as you are me and we are all together, >> except for you. To not assume this - to assume these are all different >> people who happen to think they are me - is I think the same as assuming >> that identical quantum states can nevertheless be distinguished, somehow - >> but I believe the observed properties of BECs argues against this? >> > > What is the difference between the copies being you and only thinking they > are you? > Well, quite, that's what I just said. -- 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/d/optout.
