Perplexed comments on Decoherent Essences - Less Wrong

16 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 30 April 2008 06:32AM

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Comment author: Perplexed 25 January 2011 10:36:47PM 5 points [-]

It appears you are right. Eliezer derives his conclusions regarding zombies, personal identity, and the philosophy of transporters and duplicators from his understanding of QM.

On the other hand, I reach exactly the same conclusions on these issues without really understanding QM. Of course, I have the advantage over Eliezer that I have read far less Philosophy. :)

Comment author: timtyler 25 January 2011 11:03:56PM *  1 point [-]

People shouldn't build too much of their philosophy on top of the MWI, IMO. If evidence that relatively "distant" worlds are being deleted is found then they would have to revisit it all. That doesn't seem terribly likely - but we can hardly rule it out. Occam's razor just doesn't rule against it that strongly.

Comment author: wedrifid 26 January 2011 12:39:30AM 0 points [-]

On the other hand, I reach exactly the same conclusions on these issues without really understanding QM. Of course, I have the advantage over Eliezer that I have read far less Philosophy.

Love the Philosophy jibe! :)