<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Damien Broderick <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thespike@satx.rr.com">thespike@satx.rr.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">On 5/20/2010 8:52 PM, David Lubkin wrote:<br>
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I view a perfect (or at least near-perfect) copy of me by scanning and<br>
simulation as the ultimate in twin brothers, but not actually me.<br>
It's the whole "self-circuit/continuity" thing.<br>
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It recalls the story of the axe. First the handle was replaced, then<br>
the head, but it retains continuity as the axe.<br>
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Is there a point in the extent of repairs needed that you'd consider<br>
John-2 to be a different person, in the sense that the perfect copy<br>
is?<br>
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It doesn't really recall that story. It recalls a story in which a very worn axe head and splintery handle were replaced in one foul (rather than fell) swoop by a gleaming new axe head and handle using the original specs. Terrific for anyone wanting a sturdy new axe, not so much fun for the original axe. Luckily axes haven't got a clue.<font color="#888888"></font><br>
</blockquote></div><br>Right, the old axe wasn't that sharp.<br>