cousin_it comments on Raw silicon ore of perfect emptiness - Less Wrong

3 Post author: Pavitra 30 May 2011 12:54AM

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Comment author: cousin_it 30 May 2011 08:10:36AM * 6 points [-]

Does killing you and building a computer out of your atoms count as explaining something to you?

Comment author: Alicorn 30 May 2011 08:50:36AM 8 points [-]

Only if the computer then runs an instance of me that understands something the most recent instance didn't.

Comment author: outlier 30 May 2011 09:55:24PM 1 point [-]

This question needs to be dissolved. It leads to arguing over definition of "you" otherwise.

Comment author: ciphergoth 30 May 2011 08:37:38AM 1 point [-]

Or killing you and writing a message with your guts?