wedrifid comments on Open Thread, August 2010-- part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 02 September 2010 01:30:46PM *  1 point [-]

If I commit quantum suicide 10 times and live, does my estimate of MWI being true change? It seems like it should, but on the other hand it doesn't for an external observer with exactly the same data...

It makes no difference. You're either throwing away Everett branches or having a chance of throwing away everything. This experiment doesn't tell you which. You could, however, conclude that you're a damn fool. ;)