On 26 Mar 2014, at 01:37, Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
On 26 March 2014 11:29, LizR <[email protected]> wrote:
On 26 March 2014 12:12, Stathis Papaioannou <[email protected]>
wrote:
An infinite universe (Tegmark type 1) implies that our consciousness
flits about from one copy of us to another and that as a consequence
we are immortal, so it does affect us even if there is no physical
communication between its distant parts.
Only if one assumes comp, I think, or something akin to Frank
Tipler's "Physics of Immortality" view which basically says that
identical quantum states are good enough to be mapped onto one
another, and we experience all the states together in an infinite
BEC type thing until differentiation occurs. (Cosmic, man!)
You don't have to assume comp. If the theory is that consciousness
is secreted by the brain like bile is secreted by the liver, so that
a simulation can't be conscious, there will be other brains in the
universe similar enough to yours that they will have a similar
consciousness.
Assuming comp!
If y consciousness is really needing the exact material bile in my
liver, the other brain will just not be similar enough, and it is
conceivable that although conscious like me, the copy might be another
person. This makes no sense, if you use some form of comp.
This is a concrete, no nonsense, no consciousness-flitting-about
type of theory - but your consciousness will still effectively flit
about because you can't be sure which copy you are.
Assuming comp. If the exact "infinite state" of the bile is required,
then by definition, the other person is a different person. I agree
this seems absurd, but that is a comp prejudice. After all, I *can*
conceive that the other might be an impostor an authentically "other
person".
Bruno
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