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  1. In 'quantum immortality', what is "survival" meant to entail?

    Oct 24, 2023 · "Quantum Immortality" is a controversial extension of the already controversial "many worlds" interpretation of quantum mechanics. The problem being addressed is that the world seems …

  2. Quantum immortality - Philosophy Stack Exchange

    May 1, 2014 · Quantum immortality is a variation on Schrodinger's famous "cat" thought experiment, where a cat's life or death depends on the decay of a single particle. Under the standard …

  3. identity - Why does the Quantum Immortality Theory imply that "I" will ...

    Jun 2, 2021 · I don't know if this is more a question for physics stackexchange or philosophy stackexchange, but if the theories behind quantum immortality are true (eg. Many worlds …

  4. Do we live forever (in our own specific universes)?

    Mar 9, 2024 · "Quantum immortality" refers to some future branches of the current "I" surviving indefinite number of Schrödinger's cat-like assassinations, not to "living forever". And even that is predicated …

  5. Quantum immortality - why is my conscience the one surviving?

    I have recently found out about the quantum immortality theory and the quantum suicide experiment, but there's one thing that I still can't wrap my head around. Why is it that, if I was to attempt...

  6. Does quantum immortality mean solipsism? - Philosophy Stack Exchange

    Sep 19, 2023 · quantum-physics quantum-interpretations solipsism multiverse immortality See similar questions with these tags.

  7. quantum physics - Does this follow from Everett's Many-Worlds ...

    Jul 25, 2024 · Specifically, Quantum Non-Equilibrium is a state where the Born rule is not obeyed. And infamous Quantum Immortality is also an example of a case of quantum non-equilibrium.

  8. Does quantum mechanics imply some kind of panpsychism?

    It attempts to distinguish between the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics and the Everett many-worlds interpretation by means of a variation of the Schrödinger's cat thought experiment, from …

  9. probability - Is this general argument against immortality valid ...

    For ‘quantum immortality’ the ‘afterlife’ will be taken to mean those who find themselves to be much older than a normal human lifespan. If the ‘afterlife’ is infinite, then it will have infinitely more integral …

  10. ethics - Assuming many-worlds interpretation of QM, do ethical ...

    7 Bear with me here. Let's assume, for the purpose of this discussion, many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. This interpretation stipulates something like multiple parallel realities that don't …