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1 . If the child knew full well that he/she was going to lie in the future whilst stating "I will never tell lies again" Sure. If. And else? How would you know IF the child knew? How do you distinguish a false promise from a best intention? Why the f' is everyone complicating something so...

Quantum Mechanics is a theory about this universe. The Many Worlds interpretation... ... the quantum rules of THIS universe... This universe? These many universes? Seems pretty obvious that yours isn't a lack of understanding. It's lack of wanting to understand. Your metaphysic is screwy. And it's ...

Which is why he was wrong to imply they're separate when they're identical, glad we can agree on that. We aren't agreeing. I am pointing out that "They are identical" is still a contradiction. they /ðeɪ/ pronoun 1. used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easi...

What does "a large number of worlds in this universe" even mean? Yes. The words "world" and "universe" (and "reality", and "existence" and "cosmos") are synonymous and interchangeable. What does "a large number of worlds in this world...

His wording implies they're separate even when they're identical. That's another one of them... contradiction things. Identity implies inability to distinguish. Separate implies a distinction accomplished. Example: 1 = 1 The "1" on the left is the same, but it is not identical to the &quo...

Flannel Jesus wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 2:44 pm many worlds is about this universe.

What?

many
/ˈmɛni/
determiner · adjective
a large number of.

A large number of this universe?

What does that even mean?

Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2024 10:30 am For example, it is obvious within the universe of the Sun there is no minds/consciousness in it

Ironic irony is ironic. Who is it obvious to?

The term "dependent" is very misleading. It's misleading enough to make you think using the word "dependent" or "independent" changes anything in practice. " There may exist Universes which are absolutely independent of minds. " This is an impossibility based...

I didn't try to put you down, I tried to inform you. I don't care about this "wide/narrow" game. The fact is that observation doesn't mean minds or consciousness in QM and most Copenhagenists do not believe consciousness causes collapse. OK, but they do believe in collapse, right? Irrespe...

Philosophical Realism central grounding is a belief in a mind-independent reality which can be many realities or many worlds. Seems you failed to understand the first time. A belief in A mind-independent reality (singular!) is not the same thing as a belief in mind-independent realitie S (plural!) ...

Here from AI[wR]: Make up your mind then. Is realism a belief in A reality; or a belief in MANY realities? Problem of one and the many... MWI says the wavefunction is objective: Oh yeah? So how does it collapse? Philosophical Realism central grounding is a belief in a mind-independent reality which...

Anyway, again, the point is that there is a huge difference between the "multiverse" theory and the "many-worlds" theory. There's no difference. On the surface they appear like different theories. The underlying metaphysical sleight of hand is identical. A combinatorial explosio...

Anyway, again, the point is that there is a huge difference between the "multiverse" theory and the "many-worlds" theory. There's no difference. On the surface they appear like different theories. The underlying metaphysical sleight of hand is identical. A combinatorial explosio...

If a child were to say that they will never tell lies again and then lie, would they have told a lie? And if I tell you that I am intellectually dishonest does that make me intellectually honest; or intellectually dishonest? It's all a variation on liar's paradox and logical undecidability. Putting...

... Beyond MWI's instrumental value (which is really, just leveraging the effectiveness of the Law of Large Numbers in Probability Theory) it's also a necessary argument in order to avoid conceding fine-tuning arguments by theists. Why these exact values for these constants? Oh nothing special - in...