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What do atheists think of death?

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BMG
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02-25-2008 1:49 AM 		Reply to: Message 9 by Chiroptera
02-24-2008 8:42 PM

I once made an argument based on the Many Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics to argue that you will never die.
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I would very much like to see this. Perhaps you could start or reanimate a thread?
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02-25-2008 2:03 AM 		Reply to: Message 13 by fgarb
02-25-2008 1:29 AM

Why aren't your replicas you? If you take my example, where the replicas have a chemical structure where each molecule is arranged with identical position and momentum to yours (down to the limitations imposed by quantum uncertainty), what scientific test could possibly distinguish it from you?
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Would you mind clarifying "with identical position and momentum to yours"? Does this refer to experiences, as well? That would be my guess how to distinguish "me" me from me somewhere else, some sort of psychological test to recall memories and experiences.
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02-25-2008 4:16 AM 		Reply to: Message 18 by fgarb
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Memories and personality are encoded somehow in the body.
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You follow this with:
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I really don't know enough biology/chemistry to say how it is done...
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How do you know memories and personality are encoded in the body if you cannot explain it?
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02-25-2008 1:20 PM 		Reply to: Message 21 by bluegenes
02-25-2008 4:46 AM

Observing lots people with various kinds of brain damage is one way of knowing. Another is by changing the chemistry of the body temporarily, and you can easily try this on yourself.
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Of course. I should stay away from this forum when it's 2am.
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