Algernoq comments on [spoilers] EY's “A Girl Corrupted...?!” new story is an allegorical study of quantum immortality? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Algernoq 21 February 2016 12:48:18AM 2 points [-]

Makes sense.

It all breaks down if my consciousness is divisible. If I can lose a little conscious awareness at a time until nothing is left, then Quantum Immortality doesn't seem to work...I would expect to find myself in a world where my conscious awareness (whatever that is) is increasing.

I wish I could quantify how consciously aware I am.

Comment author: qmotus 22 February 2016 07:58:12AM 0 points [-]

Yes, that is an interesting point, and one I've been thinking about myself. It kind of seems to me that a diminishing of consciousness over time is somewhat inevitable, but it can be a long process. But I don't know where that leads us. Does QI mean that we should all expect to get Alzheimer's, eventually? Or end up in a minimally conscious state? What is that like? Is this process of diminishing reversible?