On 9/10/2020 12:41 PM, John Clark wrote:
On Thu, Sep 10, 2020 at 3:25 PM 'Brent Meeker' via Everything List
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> When self duplication becomes commonplaceI don't think the
word "you" will exist anymore.
/> Why not? It still works where there are identical twins. /
Now Brent be honest, do you really think that question deserves an answer?
> And duplicates of a person will differentiate almost instantly and
diverge further with time.
Yes, and it is exactly precisely for that reason the personal pronoun
"you" will become ambiguous to the point of meaninglessness in a world
that has "you" duplicating machines.
It only becomes ambiguous when used prospectively since you-now has an
indeterminate relation to your future copies. But I don't think
duplication will be frequent. It will be like "Why don't you come over
for dinner and drinks" has different referent before and after you're
married.
Brent
John K Clark
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