I like that story because it illustrates that quantum immortality may
not be so desirable. But I don't think it's realistic.
Brent
On 12/27/2016 11:42 AM, Hans Moravec wrote:
Was expecting you, Brent, to remind Telmo of an SF story
you've recommended in past, that disarmingly unrolls
increasing subjective weirdness from MWI immortality.
Divided by Infinity Robert Charles Wilson 1998
http://www.tor.com/2010/08/05/divided-by-infinity/
On Dec 27, 2016, at 13:34 , Brent Meeker <[email protected]> wrote:
Although your evolution may be statistically improbable, mostly at the
biochemical level, there's no reason that the rest of the world should show any
statistical strangeness. After all, your present existence is also extremely
improbable.
Brent
On 12/27/2016 3:03 AM, Telmo Menezes wrote:
I take a break from the god-wars to propose an idea that I have been
thinking about. This is probably both silly and unoriginal, but here
it goes...
If we assume the MWI, isn't it the case that we should expect the
world to become weirder as we get older? My reasoning is simple: the
older you are, the lower your measure, the more specific events have
to "conspire" to keep you alive. As this specificity accumulates, it
increasingly bias the possible worlds.
One could even use a chart like the one below to predict where "the
weirdening" would accelerate. Of course this is not something that can
be directly measured, but still fun to think about.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_table#/media/File:Data_from_National_Vital_Statistics_Report_tPx.png
Do you guys think this idea has any merit?
Regarding the season, my wishes for you all: live long and prosper!
Telmo.
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