Re: Question for Bruno

From: Russell Standish <r.standish.domain.name.hidden>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:39:02 +1100

On Sat, Nov 12, 2005 at 04:37:54PM +0100, Bruno Marchal wrote:
> > There are a lot of ways that can
> >be done, possibly with very different parameters. (e.g. like in
> >Parfit's conjectures, which involved identity in even very
> >specific examples like say a long spell in prison). Something like
> >30-40% of people get hypnagogic myoclonus and that is
> >another (slightly differing) case.
>
>
> Could you tell me what is a myoclonus?
>
> Bruno
>
> http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/~marchal/
>

Hypnogogic myoclonus is a muscle spasm whilst asleep. I looked it up
when used before on this discussion list. I often get them (wakes me
up, so that is how I know). However, what it has to do with quantum
immortality, blessed if I know!

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