Re: Definition of universe

2010-02-03 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 03 Feb 2010, at 03:00, Jason Resch wrote: On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Bruno Marchal wrote: UDA = Universal Dovetailer Argument. It is an argument which is supposed to show that if we take seriously the idea that "we" are digitally emulable, then we have to take seriously the

Re: A parable.

2010-02-03 Thread Bruno Marchal
Le 02-févr.-10, à 22:29, Brent Meeker a écrit : Bruno Marchal wrote: On 01 Feb 2010, at 12:07, w.tay...@math.canterbury.ac.nz wrote (FOR list) : > The problem with both groups is that both have a tendency to forget > that both Science and Religion a

Re: A parable.

2010-02-03 Thread m.a.
Autistic God What worlds but bipolar? ...No more questions! Look kid I am what I am. Get used to it. marty abramson - Original Message -

Re: Definition of universe

2010-02-03 Thread Jason Resch
On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 3:14 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: > > On 03 Feb 2010, at 03:00, Jason Resch wrote: > > Is your point that with addition, multiplication, and an infinite number > of successive symbols, any computable function can be constructed? > > > You can say so. > You could also have said

Re: Definition of universe

2010-02-03 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 03 Feb 2010, at 15:49, Jason Resch wrote: On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 3:14 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 03 Feb 2010, at 03:00, Jason Resch wrote: Is your point that with addition, multiplication, and an infinite number of successive symbols, any computable function can be constructed?

Re: measure again '10

2010-02-03 Thread Nick Prince
On Feb 2, 7:07 am, Jack Mallah wrote: > --- On Wed, 1/27/10, Brent Meeker wrote: > > > Jack is talking about copies in the common sense of initially physically > > identical beings who however occupy different places in the same spacetime > > and hence have different viewpoints and experience