John Clark wrote:
Somebody said that they didn't want to sign up for Cryonics because they
were worried about ending up as a brain in a vat, and in any case they
believed in Everett's Many Worlds so it is unnecessary. Well, if Everett
is correct then you've already signed up for Cryonics in some universe
and you are going to end up as a brain in a vat regardless, so that
eliminates that objection for taking action now in this universe. So if
there is no reason (other than economics) for not doing it is there any
positive reason for actually doing it? I believe there is.
Consider the possibility that Everett is not correct, or at least not
100% correct in the way you think, then Cryonics could literally be the
difference between life and death, between consciousness and oblivion.
In my opinion Many Worlds is the best interpretation of Quantum
Mechanics that has so far been found, but I'm not willing to bet my life
that a even better one won't be found someday.
John K Clark
What's wrong with oblivion?
Bruce
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