Would it make a difference if the laws of physics prevent or allow a machine from operating in ‘duplicate’ mode?

  • Lemming6969@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    True but that’s already happening in theory. All copies would argue they are the original even if their futures diverge. None would think otherwise or have an experience any different than our moment to moment continuity as it stands now. That’s only apparent to a 3rd party.

    • Ada@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      10 hours ago

      From the perspective of a 3rd party, it’s a technicality. From the perspective of the original continued consciousness, it’s not.

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        9 hours ago

        They would both have the exact same continued consciousness, that only diverges later. Only an outside party can tell there are 2 separate lineages.