On 27 Jun 2008, at 20:52, Tom Caylor wrote:
On Jun 8, 2:43 pm, Bruno Marchal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 06 Jun 2008, at 23:35, Tom Caylor wrote:
...
One consistent configuration is that we are all immortal and that
part
of this immortal being is something that is outside of what we
Hi jal278,
Le 23-juin-08, à 19:08, jal278 a écrit :
First time post.
You are welcome.
Would it be possible to use the principles of QS as
an oracle? E.g. buy a lotto ticket before taking a flight, with the
intention
that if you win some improbable amount in the lotto you do not take
Bruno Marchal wrote:
Hi jal278,
...
Similarly, assuming that QI is true, the survival probabilities at the
end cases (where you
are 150 yrs old) would get to be incredibly small, such that perhaps
healthy decisions
made when you are younger (i.e. never smoke, keep fit)
On Jun 8, 2:43 pm, Bruno Marchal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 06 Jun 2008, at 23:35, Tom Caylor wrote:
...
One consistent configuration is that we are all immortal and that part
of this immortal being is something that is outside of what we can
observe scientifically, including other
Welcome.
I see that you use the word intention several times. It seems that
this is the word/notion on which your tries pivot, and I think this is
also the downfall. I think that intention is a very good part of
reality, but it can find its meaning only when coupled with the
humility that we
Tom,
which requires repeatability. Love (the mysterious force of good
relationship between persons) does not work within a scientific
you should have a look at the rich literature on love, which is the
subject of (ever growing) scientific study.
Here a small beginning:
First time post. Would it be possible to use the principles of QS as
an oracle? E.g. buy a lotto ticket before taking a flight, with the
intention
that if you win some improbable amount in the lotto you do not take
the flight.
Perhaps this flight was extremely likely to crash and your odds of
On 06 Jun 2008, at 23:35, Tom Caylor wrote:
I guess I could see that it could be consistent that from each of our
perspectives eventually we are the only one left in the mulitverse, if
we were all cut-off from each other, essentially in separate universes
or histories. But with all of
2008/6/7 Brent Meeker [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
You don't. You just outlive everyone else in the (very, very tiny, and
shrinking) hyperplane of Hilbert space where quantum randomness has
contrived to save you from death (but not from disability :-( ). On
other very tiny, shrinking hyperplanes
Assuming comp, or quantum immortality, is it true that from my
perspective I will outlive everyone else, and from your perspective
you will outlive everyone else? If so, how can this be?
One consistent configuration is that we are all immortal and that part
of this immortal being is something
I guess I could see that it could be consistent that from each of our
perspectives eventually we are the only one left in the mulitverse, if
we were all cut-off from each other, essentially in separate universes
or histories. But with all of the appealing aspects (that have been
brought up in
Tom Caylor wrote:
Assuming comp, or quantum immortality, is it true that from my
perspective I will outlive everyone else, and from your perspective
you will outlive everyone else? If so, how can this be?
You don't. You just outlive everyone else in the (very, very tiny, and
shrinking)
Tom Caylor wrote:
I guess I could see that it could be consistent that from each of our
perspectives eventually we are the only one left in the mulitverse, if
we were all cut-off from each other, essentially in separate universes
or histories. But with all of the appealing aspects (that have
Forgive me if the following comment is ill-thought through as this is
my first post to the group.
It appears to me that, assuming QS is true, I should bet some
reasonably substantial amount of cash at the local bookies that I will
live to 110 or 120 years of age. Of course I will be around to
Hi Lawrence, welcome,
You have to be more precise on the betting procedure. You will win the
bet against people who, from your personal point of view, will most
probably be dead at the time. How do you intent to recover the money?
Bruno
On 05 Jun 2008, at 15:28, Lawrence wrote:
Forgive
Why is it that from my first person perspective other people die?
Perhaps a different question:
Why is it that from your first person perspective other people die?
Tom
On Jun 5, 8:27 am, Bruno Marchal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Lawrence, welcome,
You have to be more precise on the betting
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