PhilGoetz comments on indexical uncertainty and the Axiom of Independence - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 08 August 2009 07:14:44PM 1 point [-]

The same world does not contain two copies of you. You are confused about the meaning of "you".

Treat each of these two entities just the same way you treat every other agent in the world. If they are truly identical, it doesn't matter which one is "you".