[ExI] Google’s Willow Quantum Chip: Proof of the Multiverse?

Ben Zaiboc ben at zaiboc.net
Wed Oct 15 09:28:55 UTC 2025


On 15/10/2025 00:44, John Clark wrote:
> ... Many Minds needs to explain what fundamental laws of physics makes a distinction between matter that behaves as a mind and matter that does not, why quantum mechanics duplicates minds that are made of matter but not matter that does not compose a brain.

Err, what??

Is this a "Schroedinger's Cat" type thing, to highlight the absurdity of 
the statement? or does 'Many Minds' also need to explain what 
fundamental laws of physics make a distinction between matter that 
behaves as turbulent flow and matter that does not, matter that behaves 
as Ocean waves and matter that does not, matter that behaves as a 
parallel set of loosely-linked pendulums, and matter that does not, 
etc., etc., ad infinitum? Is there some kind of complexity cut-off? (and 
what would it be?).

Actually, come to think of it, those two are the same thing. Absurd.

OK, I've just had a bit of a read about 'many minds'. It's unstated 
fundamental assumption is dualism. So much for that. It doesn't need to 
explain anything, it's magic.

-- 
Ben



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