tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418994588621362010.post2637050046848653361..comments2023-11-15T10:08:56.796-08:00Comments on the blog formerly known as The Statistical Mechanic: a classical anthropic Everett modelWolfganghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07086991199438418163noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418994588621362010.post-82656558089255381962012-03-16T14:10:52.901-07:002012-03-16T14:10:52.901-07:00to be more explicit: His example works because the...to be more explicit: His example works because there is only 1 bullet and the probability to be killed is only 1/5 which matches with his anthropic estimate.<br><br>However, if there would be 4 bullets the conventional probability that I survive would only be 1/5 , but he would still calculate a much higher probability for survival, because in the case I survive the 'sentient world line' would be far longer than in the case(s) where I kill myself. <br><br>In other words his explanation confirms <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_suicide_and_immortality" rel="nofollow">quantum immortality</a> in the classical limit and I think this is absurd. <br> <br>But of course, one could argue, if everything is indeed my own theoretical construct then I cannot kill myself (how could a theoretical construct generated by myself end me?)wolfgangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418994588621362010.post-40272662761942907272012-03-16T13:44:11.302-07:002012-03-16T13:44:11.302-07:00No, but he could/should use Occam's razor ... ...No, but he could/should use Occam's razor ... why introduce the additional hypothesis of an external reality if one can do without? <br><br>But as I wrote in the footnote, I doubt his solution actually works and therefore I think something like Bohr's interpretation would be much more economic (to use one of Mach's favorite expressions). <br><br>In the end the hypothesis of an external reality simplifies certain issues significantly (i.e. I am similar to other people and living things in general) - otherwise I would have to deal with the fact that I am very different from the theoretical constructs otherwise known as people.wolfgangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5418994588621362010.post-48125245736041658862012-03-16T12:34:54.464-07:002012-03-16T12:34:54.464-07:00>>(or as just another one of my theoretical ...>>(or as just another one of my theoretical constructions)<br><br>There isn't anything in his idea that prevents one of your theoretical constructions from existing in some way that effects a feeling (reality) in your brain is there?Leenoreply@blogger.com