Re: Question for Bruno

From: Bruno Marchal <marchal.domain.name.hidden>
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 15:24:20 +0100

> Le Jeudi 10 Novembre 2005 19:48, GottferDamnt a écrit :
>> I have another question: I know that with the quantum theory of
>> immortality, the non-cul-de-sac conjecture involve that there are
>> always
>> some branches where you can stay alive, but can you follow the same
>> branches for an eternity? For example, can you stay in a box (even if
>> it
>> is not very probable) forever? It would be unlikely ^^ ! What about
>> that
>> within Bruno's theory?
>>
>> TR.



The non-cul-de-sac conjecture is more the decision of not taking into
account the dead end (which by comp exists everywhere). Tha fact that
there is always "no-dead-end" states is more a consequence of the comp
assumption (betting I'm some sound lobian machine).


Quentin wrote:
>
> Yes of course, if we consider that all possible "observer moment"
> could exist,
> then it follow that a tiny fraction of your consistent histories will
> follow
> the same branches for eternity(I have to say that I don't really know
> what it
> mean to stay on the same "branche" (because I think that in fact
> consciousness is spanning over a lot/an infinity of almost identical
> observer
> moment), but it is of very low measure. Now, how can we know the
> measure of a
> branche through time (what is time anyway ?)... I really don't know ;)
>
> Quentin


I have also a problem with the expression "staying in the same
branche": you always split or differentiate on 2^aleph_0 branches. Do
you mean branches looking the same from the first person perspective?
Time is the first person perspective I would say. That can be shown
necessary when recast through the self-reference logic (G, G*) and
their intensional variant (S4Grz, the Z and X logics, ...). I could
explain with the modal logics).

Bruno

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Received on Fri Nov 11 2005 - 09:29:53 PST

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