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Comment author: Tenoke 11 August 2013 09:13:50PM 0 points [-]

Arguably, quantum immortality comes with MWI (I wouldn't necessarily argue so but for example Everett might have done)

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 11 August 2013 09:16:25PM 6 points [-]

"Arguably" is not "LW accepts that argument". "I think your idea has horrible consequence blah, therefore you believe in blah" is merely invalid as a statement about what people's brains physically believe.

Comment author: Tenoke 11 August 2013 09:29:35PM 0 points [-]

I was just pointing out why he might have thought LWers believe it. What happened was probably more like "This idea there is associated with blah. You believe this idea? Ah, you probably believe in blah as well"

Comment author: ChristianKl 12 August 2013 12:18:37AM 0 points [-]

I was just pointing out why he might have thought LWers believe it.

To you think that provided anyone with information that he didn't already had before he read your post?

Comment author: TrE 11 August 2013 10:00:19PM 0 points [-]

I actually remember reading a few articles and comments where this idea was being discussed and seriously considered at least. So, unless my memory fails me, quantum immortality was - at the time - at least somewhat popular among some LW readers. As an example for my question above, it fits.

Comment author: ChristianKl 12 August 2013 12:18:58AM 7 points [-]

The fact that people discuss an idea doesn't show that the idea is popular but that it's interesting.

Comment author: wedrifid 12 August 2013 04:55:28AM *  4 points [-]

I actually remember reading a few articles and comments where this idea was being discussed and seriously considered at least.

We also discuss religion, two boxing and torture.

Comment author: DanArmak 13 August 2013 08:01:18PM 6 points [-]

We also discuss religion, two boxing and torture.

You mean religion, two-boxing and dust specks.