[ExI] Strong AI Hypothesis: logically flawed?

[Dan]

> On Friday, September 26, 2014 7:41 PM, Stathis Papaioannou <stathisp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Possibility implies necessity if all possible worlds exist.

A big and controversial "if" which I do not think is necessary to bring into this discussion to refute Jeff's view.

> This has interesting implications. For example, if being raised from cryinic sleep
> has only a 1/10^100 probability, then in a multiverse where all possibilities are
> realised you will definitely find yourself waking from cryinic sleep.

This presumes that you are identical with each instance of you. Another controversial view, even within possible worlds interpretations of modality. After all, it could be that you are simply the instance here in this world now and maybe you won't be revived while is some "modally" distant world the version of you there will be, but this is little different than you have a twin now who happens to outlive you. Not the same as you outliving your own death, no?

Regards,

Dan
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