As for paradoxes, I refer you to any issue that has been debated hotly on
the everything-list, for example the Quantum Immortality issue (see also
http://www.higgo.com/qti). Standard paradoxes such as those associated with
time also apply, as well as the old free will chestnuts.
Multiverse is David Deutsch's word for an MWI universe-ensemble, including
all possible universe 'snapshots'. Plenitude is a word favoured by the
everything-list because it doesn'th have the accredtion of paradoxes that
has begun to cling to multiverse.
Sadly I can't write in much detail as I'm at work but reading the
everything-list archives would be a good use of any spare time you have. I
cc'd the last post to the list because I liked what I wrote, and I have cc'd
this at your suggestion.
James
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott D. Yelich [SMTP:scott.domain.name.hidden]
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 February, 2000 11:39 AM
> To: Higgo James
> Subject: RE: Descartes was plain wrong?
>
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> On Tue, 22 Feb 2000, Higgo James wrote:
> > I'm not set up for that - but the key point is I *do not* have to exist
> for
> > the thought of you reading my e-mail to exist. In the multiverse, all
> events
> > do exists, all thoughts, including that one, do exist, but they are not
> > related to each other in any objective way. So the fact that I think I'm
> > sending an e-mail and you think you're receiving it does not imply a
> > relationship between the two. It's coincidence, if you like, but in an
> > infinite plenitude all coincidences happen. We make the silly assumption
> > that there are causal, temporal relationships, and this leads to
> paradoxes.
>
> If you have a web browser with java support, you may use a link that I
> have set up that will allow you to use AIM -- www.spy.org/im.
>
> I am afraid I don't understand your meaning with words such as:
> multiverse, plenitude, etc.
>
> Can you give me an example of how "real world" events and thinking
> (about real world events) leads to paradoxes? For insance, can you
> give me an example of a paradox?
>
> Scott
> ps: I notice that you cc'd your letter to me to the list.
> Was that intentional?
> pps: I haven't posted to the list because the listserv is
> stupid and although it will deliver to me, it thinks that I am not
> on the list. etc. If you did cc: to the list by choice, would
> you also please respond to this one and cc: the list? Thanks!
>
> Hello everything list!
>
> I have been working on issues such as this, in my spare time, for
> about a decade. I am extremely interested in discussing views
> on this subject either in IRC (EFNET), AIM or Email. Please
> email me directly if you would like to chat.
>
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