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"Scott H" |
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26 Aug 2007 11:31:48 AM |
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Many-worlds and life span |
Lately I've been concerned about a many-worlds hypothesis that allows
you to live a longer life (say, 150 years) by surviving in the few
branches of the wave function in which you are able. These could even
be extremely improbable "maverick worlds."
If I lived to be 150, I wouldn't see any other 150-year-olds; it would
only be *my* branch. That would feel a little isolating.
Also, consider a young person who is so depressed that he commits
suicide in almost all branches except maverick worlds in which he
encounters fortunate or motivating coincidences. This is poignant, and
I wonder whether it's scientifically tenable.
I invite you to read my many-worlds essay at http://www.geocities.com/zinites_page/mwi.html
and give me your comments.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Many-worlds and life span |
26 Aug 2007 12:33:07 PM |
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On 26 ago, 18:31, Scott H <zinites_p...@yahoo.com> wrote:
If I lived to be 150, I wouldn't see any other 150-year-olds; it would
only be *my* branch. That would feel a little isolating.
Also, consider a young person who is so depressed that he commits
suicide in almost all branches except maverick worlds in which he
encounters fortunate or motivating coincidences. This is poignant, and
I wonder whether it's scientifically tenable.
I had a non-scientific conjecture about this specific situation, and
it was that such macroscopical collapse of a wavefunction could cause
some disturbance in the thinking or perception processes of the
organism of the surviving branches, appearing as a feeling of deja-vu.
Working inversely, a dejavu could mark that you have crossed a
bifurcation in your worldline, and perhaps that you are in the
minoritary side now.
You could do (and sell) a religion out of this.
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| User: "Scott H" |
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| Title: Re: Many-worlds and life span |
27 Aug 2007 10:32:29 PM |
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On Aug 26, 12:31 pm, Scott H <zinites_p...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Also, consider a young person who is so depressed that he commits
suicide in almost all branches except maverick worlds in which he
encounters fortunate or motivating coincidences. This is poignant, and
I wonder whether it's scientifically tenable.
I just wanted to add that I don't recommend proponents of many-worlds
to start killing themselves. (Maverick worlds might not be a fun
place!) And I encourage you to give me constructive criticism if you
disagree with me.
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| User: "aasigma" |
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| Title: Re: Many-worlds and life span |
27 Aug 2007 12:25:31 AM |
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On Aug 26, 9:31 pm, Scott H <zinites_p...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Lately I've been concerned about a many-worlds hypothesis that allows
you to live a longer life (say, 150 years) by surviving in the few
branches of the wave function in which you are able. These could even
be extremely improbable "maverick worlds."
If I lived to be 150, I wouldn't see any other 150-year-olds; it would
only be *my* branch. That would feel a little isolating.
Also, consider a young person who is so depressed that he commits
suicide in almost all branches except maverick worlds in which he
encounters fortunate or motivating coincidences. This is poignant, and
I wonder whether it's scientifically tenable.
I invite you to read my many-worlds essay athttp://www.geocities.com/zinites_page/mwi.html
and give me your comments.
May be the existence of a many-world of different qualities by God's
grace!!! If we feel unhappy in one world then easily if there is
possibility to shift to another world of happiness state,definitely
our life span will increase more than 150 also.
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