Psy-Kosh comments on The Conscious Sorites Paradox - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Psy-Kosh 29 September 2008 11:43:10PM 1 point [-]

Nick: I haven't had that _exact_ thought, but some analogous thoughts. (I don't remember the details) It does seem unlikely though. (Though I still am confused about why I'm not a Boltzmann brain)

But a Boltzmann brain that just happens to be in that particular arrangement would seem to be comparatively unlikely compared to all possible Boltzmann brains one might happen to be.