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Comment author: NancyLebovitz 08 March 2011 06:45:11PM 3 points [-]

3 A cyber-replica is not you. If one were made and stood next to you, you would still not consent to be shot. 4 Ditto a meat replica 5 If you believe the many worlds model of quantum physics is true (Eliezer does), then there already are a vitually infinite number of replicas of you already, so why bother making another one?

Point 5 contradicts 3 and 4, which suggests to me that your father is just arguing, or possibly that he isn't enthusiastic about continuing to live, and is looking for excuses.

Comment author: Vladimir_M 08 March 2011 09:25:04PM 1 point [-]

Point 5 contradicts 3 and 4,

I wouldn't say so. The natural way to read it is as proposing two separate reasons not to care about making replicas of oneself, which are relevant under different assumptions.