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Is that a new phone though? invents the question of the philosopher's modular mobile phone
by Tyrannosaurs 13y ago
Is that a new phone though?
invents the question of the philosopher's modular mobile phone
- id 13y agoThe ship of Theseus is a thought experiment that raises the exact same question. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_and_change https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_and_change
- 3rd3 13y agoSolution: People leave out the extra information that a part was replaced, an error which becomes obvious at this edge case.
- Tyrannosaurs 13y agoI love that that Wikipedia article references Sugababes - a British pop band which has changed entire line up over it's existence (begging the question is it still the same band).