Computer scientist's "or". If you read it that way it's a yes or no question. "Misreading" an exclusive or as an inclusive or is often used in CS/Math jokes.
He's also indicating that his model of personal identity allows branching, i.e. you're both. If you think you will be the Prestige beforehand, the man in the box will find for himself a rude awakening, if you think you'll be the man in the box beforehand, the Prestige is in for a pleasant surprise. It's clearly wrong to fix your expectation as being one of these persons, which leaves two remaining options. You're both xor you're neither. -- 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.
