Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 06 Aug 2016, at 22:13, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/6/2016 10:12 AM, smitra wrote: On 05-08-2016 01:08, Quentin Anciaux wrote: 2016-08-04 19:20 GMT+02:00 smitra : On 04-08-2016 03:05, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:30 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 06 Aug 2016, at 19:12, smitra wrote: On 05-08-2016 01:08, Quentin Anciaux wrote: 2016-08-04 19:20 GMT+02:00 smitra : On 04-08-2016 03:05, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:30 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On Fri, Aug 05, 2016 at 01:08:15AM +0200, Quentin Anciaux wrote: > 2016-08-04 19:20 GMT+02:00 smitra : > > > > I've written in the past about an elaborate procedure involving an AI that > > resets its memory, but I now think that this is not necessary. It seems to > > me that

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 8/6/2016 10:12 AM, smitra wrote: On 05-08-2016 01:08, Quentin Anciaux wrote: 2016-08-04 19:20 GMT+02:00 smitra : On 04-08-2016 03:05, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:30 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 05-08-2016 01:08, Quentin Anciaux wrote: 2016-08-04 19:20 GMT+02:00 smitra : On 04-08-2016 03:05, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:30 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

This bet is akin to believing that there are super civilizations in the galaxy, but we don't know they exist. Could be, but, meh! -Original Message- From: John Clark To: everything-list Sent: Thu, Aug 4, 2016 2:02 pm Subject:

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

2016-08-04 19:20 GMT+02:00 smitra : > On 04-08-2016 03:05, Brent Meeker wrote: > >> On 8/3/2016 4:30 PM, smitra wrote: >> >>> On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: >>> On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: >

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 8/4/2016 12:45 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 21:35, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/4/2016 10:15 AM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 05:48, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 6:59 PM, smitra wrote: Actually, there will objective evidence as to whether or not you have won the lottery. There will be

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 04-08-2016 21:35, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/4/2016 10:15 AM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 05:48, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 6:59 PM, smitra wrote: Actually, there will objective evidence as to whether or not you have won the lottery. There will be a winning number and you will have a

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 8/4/2016 10:20 AM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 03:05, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:30 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 8/4/2016 10:15 AM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 05:48, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 6:59 PM, smitra wrote: Actually, there will objective evidence as to whether or not you have won the lottery. There will be a winning number and you will have a ticket that will have this number on it

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

A few years ago on this list I made a modest proposal, it's a low tech way to test the Many World's interpretation of Quantum Mechanics and as a bonus it'll make you rich too. First you buy one Powerball lottery ticket, the drawing of the winning number is on Saturday at 11pm, now make a simple

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 04 Aug 2016, at 05:48, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 6:59 PM, smitra wrote: Actually, there will objective evidence as to whether or not you have won the lottery. There will be a winning number and you will have a ticket that will have this number on it or not, regardless of

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 04-08-2016 03:05, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:30 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, which seems less

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 04-08-2016 05:48, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 6:59 PM, smitra wrote: Actually, there will objective evidence as to whether or not you have won the lottery. There will be a winning number and you will have a ticket that will have this number on it or not, regardless of whether you forget

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 04-08-2016 04:13, Bruce Kellett wrote: On 4/08/2016 11:59 am, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:51, Bruce Kellett wrote: On 4/08/2016 9:30 am, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if

R: Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

>Messaggio originale >Da: "Bruce Kellett" >Data: 04/08/2016 4.13 >A: >Ogg: Re: If you win the lottery, dont expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire > >On 4/08/2016 11:59 am, smitra wrote: >> On 04-08-2016

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 8/3/2016 6:59 PM, smitra wrote: Actually, there will objective evidence as to whether or not you have won the lottery. There will be a winning number and you will have a ticket that will have this number on it or not, regardless of whether you forget anything or not. The idea that branches

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 4/08/2016 11:59 am, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:51, Bruce Kellett wrote: On 4/08/2016 9:30 am, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 04-08-2016 01:51, Bruce Kellett wrote: On 4/08/2016 9:30 am, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, which seems less

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 8/3/2016 4:30 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, which seems less likely than waking up a winner. Waking up as

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 4 August 2016 at 09:51, Bruce Kellett wrote: > On 4/08/2016 9:30 am, smitra wrote: > >> On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: >> >>> On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: >>> >>> On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 4/08/2016 9:30 am, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, which seems less likely than waking up a winner. Waking up as

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 4 August 2016 at 09:09, smitra wrote: > On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: > >> Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, >> which seems less likely than waking up a winner. Waking up as one of >> the many copies who didn't win is not

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 04-08-2016 01:16, Brent Meeker wrote: On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, which seems less likely than waking up a winner. Waking up as one of the many copies who didn't win

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 8/3/2016 4:09 PM, smitra wrote: On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, which seems less likely than waking up a winner. Waking up as one of the many copies who didn't win is not one of the options - those copies

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 04-08-2016 00:12, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, which seems less likely than waking up a winner. Waking up as one of the many copies who didn't win is not one of the options - those copies are not continuations of the you who

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

On 8/3/2016 3:03 PM, smitra wrote: Suppose that you won the lottery, you had a one in a hundred million chance to win, so you got extremely lucky. You party, go to bed and think about planning your trip around the World next morning. In the MWI, things will actually not pan out this way.

Re: If you win the lottery, don't expect to live the rest of your life as a millionaire

Only if you wake up and find out winning the lottery was a mistake, which seems less likely than waking up a winner. Waking up as one of the many copies who didn't win is not one of the options - those copies are not continuations of the you who won the lottery. On Thursday, 4 August 2016, smitra