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26 Post author: Multiheaded 25 January 2012 05:43PM

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Comment author: cousin_it 26 January 2012 12:25:53PM *  8 points [-]

A funny unrelated question that just occurred to me: how can one define property rights in a mathematical multiverse which isn't ultimately based on "matter"?

Comment author: rwallace 26 January 2012 08:14:44PM 0 points [-]

We can't. We can only sensibly define them in the physical universe which is based on matter, with its limitations of "only in one place at a time" and "wears out with use" that make exclusive ownership necessary in the first place. If we ever find a way to transcend the limits of matter, we can happily discard the notion of property altogether.