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No, that switch, even if it's only hypothetical, completely resolves the paradox, as I discuss above. You destroy your body, you die. Someone else does it for y
by nautilius 5y ago
No, that switch, even if it's only hypothetical, completely resolves the paradox, as I discuss above. You destroy your body, you die. Someone else does it for you - they murder you. There is no paradox. Sure, it may give a a warm fuzzy feeling that someone else with your background will continue to live, taking your memories with them, but you press the button and your light goes out.
- RobertoG 5y agoif there is a exact working copy of you, then you don't "stop existing". What does that even mean? Do you die every night when you go to sleep?
- nautilius 5y agoWell, I'd maintain that your memories 'live' on, but you're no longer there to enjoy them, that's someone else. If that's enough for you, great for you. I personally enjoy having experiences myself. > What does that even mean? What does what even mean? To stop existing? Is that a serious question?
- RobertoG 5y agoyou can not define what is that 'you' that is not there to enjoy, so, how do you know that it didn't transfer too? is a faith thing?
- nautilius 5y agoUltimately, “I think therefore I am”, so I know what “I” am.
- RobertoG 5y agobut that copy of you would think too, so, what's the difference?
- nautilius 5y agoYou think so, too, does that mean we are the same person? I don't think so. The same holds for the copy.
- RobertoG 5y agoBut we are the same on that, that's what "same" means. We are not the same person, because we are different in some other characteristics and in our circumstances. What's the reason you and your copy are not the same?
- nautilius 5y agoI don't understand your point. Are we 'same' (your first sentence) or are we not 'same' (your second sentence)? My copy and I are different persons because my copy has its own mind in its own brain in its own body. Just like you and I. Why would there be any more reason to think my copy and I are the same self, than to think you and I are the same self? Again, how do you resolve making several copies? [edited some formulations to make it clearer]
- Y_Y 5y ago> Do you die every night when you go to sleep? Of course not! It's a different person every time.