[ExI] Favorite ~H+ Movies

Eugen Leitl eugen at leitl.org
Tue Jun 26 07:24:45 UTC 2007


On Mon, Jun 25, 2007 at 08:55:36PM -0400, Mike Dougherty wrote:

> I think it's more the "killing an exact clone of yourself" - are you

You can't make an exact clone of yourself. You certainly couldn't
keep it synchronized, so it would become two people.

> still you, or is your "you" somehow diminished per the identity
> thread(s)  Instead of a physical copy as in Tesla's machine, the clone
> were your software running on another substrate, would you believe you
> had the right to terminate the copy if it were unclear who is the
> 'original'
> 
> There's probably some sap in there too for the twins loving the same
> woman and her not knowing (much like those who are currently 'in love'
> with an other via avatar without knowledge of the human details behind
> the persona)

I am about to rent the movie. How about some spoiler warning!?

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