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Comment author: gjm 28 January 2016 10:00:24PM 0 points [-]

QI predict result of a physical experiment. [...] I will measure outcome 1 with 100 per cent probability

The same is true on any interpretation of QM, and even without QM.

If you are guaranteed to die when the outcome is 2, then every outcome you experience will be outcome 1. Everyone should agree with that. It has nothing to do with any special feature of quantum mechanics. It doesn't rely on "many worlds" or anything.

Comment author: turchin 28 January 2016 10:18:40PM 1 point [-]

Yes, QI is not about quantum in fact, it is just about big world, that is why I prefer to name it "many world immortality" or big world immortality. To experience outcome 1 I just need the actual existence of my copies.

Comment author: qmotus 28 January 2016 10:18:13PM *  1 point [-]

The same is true on any interpretation of QM, and even without QM.

What is true on any interpretation is that if one experiences any outcome at all, they will with 100 percent probability experience 1. Only with QI can they be 100 percent certain of actually experiencing it.

Comment author: turchin 28 January 2016 10:39:39PM 0 points [-]

Yes, QI said that there always will be my copies that will actually experience outcome 1, and there is no difference between me and copy, so it will be me.