[ExI] The atoms red herring. =|

[Ben Zaiboc]

Alan Grimes <agrimes at speakeasy.net> wrote:

(I wrote):
> 
> > Excellent.
> > 
> > So you agree that it's completely irrelevant which
> set of atoms is doing 
> > the information processing that comprises a
> person's identity.
> > 
> >>From which it follows that wherever that same
> information processing
> > is being done, that same identity exists. 
> 
> Utterly false.
> 
> You are using an argument based on science/compsci,
> which I have already
> argued, is mute on metaphysical issues such as
> identity.
> 
> Stop pretending that the tools, techniques, and
> assumptions, we use to
> describe and manipulate strings of letters on a
> piece of paper mean
> anything whatsoever in the context of yourself.


Science has everything to say about identity. 
Everything that can be sensibly said, in fact.


Alan Grimes <agrimes at speakeasy.net> also wrote:

> That's why I need a space ship fast enough to get
> the hell out of your
> light cone! =\

Aha.

I think I understand (assuming this is not some kind
of obscure joke).

This space ship seems to have similar characteristics
to your concept of Identity.  Probably for the same
reason.

Ben Zaiboc