Re: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow

2005-11-27 Thread Brent Meeker
Stathis Papaioannou wrote: Brent Meeker writes: [quoting Saibal Mitra] There exists an observer moment representing you at N seconds, at N + 4 seconds and at all possible other states. They all ''just exist'' in the plenitude, as Stathis wrote. The OM representing you at N + 4 has the memory

Re: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow

2005-11-27 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
Brent Meeker writes: [quoting Saibal Mitra] There exists an observer moment representing you at N seconds, at N + 4 seconds and at all possible other states. They all ''just exist'' in the plenitude, as Stathis wrote. The OM representing you at N + 4 has the memory of being the OM at N. This

Re: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow

2005-11-27 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
I agree with everything Jesse says here. Stathis Papaioannou Stathis Papaioannou wrote: I was thinking of people who accept some ensemble theory such as MWI, but don't believe in QTI. I must admit, I find it difficult to understand how even a dualist might justify (a) as being correct. Would

RE: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow

2005-11-27 Thread Jonathan Colvin
Saibal wrote: > > > The answer must be a) because (and here I disagree with > > > Jesse), all that exists is an ensemble of isolated observer > > > moments. The future, the past, alternative histories, etc. > > > they all exist in a symmetrical way. It don't see how some > > > states can be more

Re: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow

2005-11-27 Thread Brent Meeker
Saibal Mitra wrote: - Original Message - From: "Jonathan Colvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 05:49 AM Subject: RE: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow Saibal wrote: The answer must be a) because (and here I disagree with Jesse), all that exists is

Re: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow

2005-11-27 Thread Saibal Mitra
- Original Message - From: "Jonathan Colvin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 05:49 AM Subject: RE: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow > Saibal wrote: > > The answer must be a) because (and here I disagree with > > Jesse), all that exists is an ensemble of

RE: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow

2005-11-27 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
Jonathan Colvin writes: Saibal wrote: > The answer must be a) because (and here I disagree with > Jesse), all that exists is an ensemble of isolated observer > moments. The future, the past, alternative histories, etc. > they all exist in a symmetrical way. It don't see how some > states can be

Re: Quantum Immortality and Information Flow

2005-11-27 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
Saibal Mitra writes: The answer must be a) because (and here I disagree with Jesse), all that exists is an ensemble of isolated observer moments. The future, the past, alternative histories, etc. they all exist in a symmetrical way. It don't see how some states can be more ''real'' than other s