From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Sun Nov 17 2002 - 15:20:58 MST
gts writes
> > All that is being asserted is that "I am leaving by
> > only one door" is false in the second sense, though
> > true in the first sense.
>
> Yes, but in the second sense it is also true to say
> that you "died" in WWII, because you "identify with"
> those Americans who died in WWII (or perhaps with all
> humans who ever died).
Oh, no! Here, in fact, is where I think Rafal may be
off the beam a little. He has said (although to be
fair to him I didn't read all of his exchanges with
you) that it depends a bit on one's *opinion* whether
one is the same person or not.
For me, it's quite an objective phenomenon, even though,
needless to say, we cannot measure it precisely at this
time (and there will always be alternate scales on which
to measure it).
> The idea of fellowship and mutual identification among
> separate individuals has been around for centuries,
> Lee. It is as old as the hills.
And I certainly do *not* mean any of this in that
pedestrian sense.
> Yet I think you would like us to believe that you're
> offered something innovative.
Indeed. Something quite strange is going on, even though
you don't evidently realize it yet the way that Rafal,
Jef, and I do.
Why not go back to my post and answer the questions
it has? You'll see that something preternatural is
going on when you realize that you survive your trip
through the 1000-way duplication chamber. Here is
the post again, for your ready convenience:
http://www.extropy.org/exi-lists/extropians/0211/17407.html
The last four paragraphs end in four questions that are
crucial. Please approach the questions with an open mind.
Lee
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