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Viliam comments on Your transhuman copy is of questionable value to your meat self. - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: polymathwannabe 06 January 2016 02:59:18PM 13 points [-]

If I were one of the copies destined for deletion, I'd escape and fight for my life (within the admitted limits of my pathetic physical strength).

Comment author: Viliam 07 January 2016 04:07:17PM 0 points [-]

If having two copies of yourself is twice as good as having only one copy, this behavior would make sense even if the copy is you.

Comment author: polymathwannabe 07 January 2016 04:29:34PM 1 point [-]

"Who is me" is not a solid fact. Each copy would be totally justified in believing itself to be me.

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