From: Eugene Leitl (eugene.leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
Date: Wed Sep 20 2000 - 00:31:43 MDT
hal@finney.org writes:
> For those who say, who cares, it's just a clone, consider whether a
> more elaborate version of the same thing may become possible, where your
> mind is cloned. Suppose that with sufficiently clever observation and
Only if you're slovenly, and let your backups lie around unattended.
(Admittedly, it's much harder with DNA, which you can't prevent from
shedding all over the place. But then, who would be dumb enough to
want to clone me?)
> deduction a close approximation of your own mind can be produced. Then,
> for those who believe in pattern models of identity, it would be possible
> to have near-copies of yourself come into existence without your consent.
Only over my cold body, buster.
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