Eneasz comments on Poll: What value extra copies? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eneasz 22 June 2010 09:47:56PM 0 points [-]

Can you specify if the copy of me I'm working to create is Different Everett-Branch Me or Two Days In The Future Me? That will effect my answer, as I have a bit of a prejudice. I know it's somewhat inconsistent, but I think I'm a Everett-Branch-ist

Comment author: wedrifid 22 June 2010 09:55:47PM *  0 points [-]

Can you specify if the copy of me I'm working to create is Different Everett-Branch Me

Don't you create a bajillion of those every second anyway? You'd want to be getting more than one for a day's work in the trench. Heck, you get at least one new Different Everett-Branch you in the process of deciding whether or not to work for a new 'you'. Hopefully you're specifying just how big a slice of Everett pie the new you gets!

Comment author: Eneasz 23 June 2010 12:42:19AM 0 points [-]

Well the question seems to assume that this isn't really the case, or at least not in any significantly meaningful way. Otherwise why ask? Maybe it's a lead-in to "if you'd work for 1 hour to make another you-copy, why won't you put in X-amount of effort to slightly increase your measure"?