From: John Clark (jonkc@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Dec 15 2001 - 11:19:51 MST
Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com> Wrote:
>You are confusing this statement:
>The copies can always tell themselves apart.
>with this statement:
>The copies can tell which was the original and which was the recreation.
>The former statement is true and is what I claim.
I don't think either statement is true.
I make a identical copy of you and put both of you into identical environments.
You are now running in parallel. When random quantum fluctuations cause you
to diverge I interfere and nudge you back together. Which one are you?
The only proper answer is "yes".
John K Clark jonkc@att.net
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