[ExI] Let's play What If.

Alan Grimes agrimes at speakeasy.net
Wed Oct 27 14:13:53 UTC 2010


> Here's a thought experiment:  Imagine a machine which
> could create two atoms where there was one, and move
> each atom exactly 1 metre away from the original
> position, in opposite directions, very quickly. This
> process is applied to your entire body, creating two
> exact copies, 2 metres apart.
> 
> So which one is 'you'?

1. that procedure is implausible.

2. That procedure yields no benefit because neither copy is any better
than the original.

3. in all plausible "uploading" procedures, you remain as the original
and either die or go back to working on Real Transhumanism. =/

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