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I think the same, therefore I am I? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/antiquememesroadshow@lemmy.world
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Some extra context for the curious: https://pdf.stafforini.com/parfit-1995-unimportance-identity.pdf

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[–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What part of them wouldn't be you though?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    the part where I ceased to exist; after that, anything can happen; you might as well sell me heaven (or a bridge)

    EDIT: thinking again, and I might reconsider. After all, it's exactly like "clinically dead patient coming back to life". SO i guess it's fine?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    I guess you could look at it like just changing states. You were matter, then you were information in the computer, then you went back to matter. I would say even if you did stop existing then you ended up re-existing anyways. I'm thinking 1.5 mil for the bridge though. Heaven still needs some remodeling before I'm putting it on the market.

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