Quantum Theory of Immortality
Discussions of QTI and related topics
1. The paper: "Does the Many Worlds Interpretation of quantum physics imply immortality?"
2. Is the Quantum Theory of Immortality valid?
Discussions with Rainer Plaga, Jacques Mallah, Vic Stenger, Bruno Marchal, Max Tegmark, Gilles Henri, Wei Dai, Russell Standish and others. Looks at the assumptions behind, and problems with, the theory and identifies areas for future research: How does consciousness flow under MWI? What is the nature of 'self' - can it be eroded and regenerated?
3. The Quantum Theory of Immortality and the Self Sampling Assumption
James Higgo, Bruno Marchal, Russell Standish and George Levy attempt to persuade Jacques Mallah of the validity of QTI and the inapplicability of the SSA in the circumstances where the S is unique and very unusual.
4. Discussions about the Many Worlds Interpretation
Discussions, links to papers by Tegmark, Deutsch and Plaga, plus an overview of other areas of interest: How does MWI compare with other interpretations in the simplicity with which it resolves paradoxes? Does the theory of computation lend evidence to MWI? Are there other philosophical paradoxes which could be resolved using MWI? What could the physics community learn from Lewis's Plurality of Worlds?
The following modest proposal was submitted to Frank Field, MP, former minister in charge of welfare reform in the UK.
This page refers to several compilations of e-mail exchanges on the subjects listed above. Several sections are reproduced from the everything-list@eskimo.com and from avoid-l@hawaii.edu
James Higgo May 18th 1999