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komponisto comments on [SEQ RERUN] Living in Many Worlds - Less Wrong

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Comment author: komponisto 29 May 2012 09:14:02PM 2 points [-]

quantum immortality seems to me like a straightforward consequence of MWI plus the anthropic principle.

Right, combine two ideas with zero predictive power each...

They can't possibly have zero predictive power if together they make a prediction...

Comment author: shminux 29 May 2012 09:21:53PM *  -3 points [-]

I'm yet to be convinced that they do, so feel free to outline the math.

EDIT: Hmm, another batch of silent downvotes, I should keep in mind what TheOtherDave said.