[ExI] Many Worlds

[Jef Allbright]

On Jan 13, 2008 11:30 AM, Eliezer Yudkowsky <yudkowsky at gmail.com> wrote:
> Damien, you might find this paper helpful:
>
> http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0107144
> "Everett and Structure"
>
> Note that as Wallace distinguishes between "many-worlds" and "decoherence" I
> am certainly a decoherentist; a preferred basis may emerge macroscopically
> but it has no formal place in quantum theory.

What a refreshing read, and gratifying to see usage of the term
"emerge" by Eliezer, in its meaningful sense, of course.

Also today, an excellent article by Steven Pinker in the New York
Times, writing on the emergence of agreement on "ought" from "is." [1]

Striking parallels between the two domains, paradox-free with correct
accounting of the role of the observer.

- Jef

1. The Moral Instinct, by Steven Pinker, January 13, 2008
<http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/13/magazine/13Psychology-t.html?&pagewanted=print>