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Teleportation problem
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Easiest one ever, ship of thesius here I come!
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ok, i'm too stupid for this picture...why are commenters implying you die when you use the transporter? it's next to the rails isn't it?
It depends on how it works. The most popular form of transporter works by scanning your body down to the subatomic level, deconstructing the original body, and creating a perfect replica somewhere else. Imagine for a moment that it didn't deconstruct the original body (as seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Second Chances). The original and the copy are two separate entities.
A transporter doesn't move you, it kills and reincarnates you. Unless it uses some kinda space bending wormhole tech to physically move the atoms from one spot to another, of course—then it doesn't kill you, and you're safe to pull the lever
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Have you seen "the prestiege"? I think that movie explains the problem perfectly.
It's also a really good movie so enjoy.
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If we’re talking about atom-by-atom reconstruction, then the question is about philosophical zombies.
I don’t put much stock in any philosophies that say ~~you~~ the constructed being definitely would be a zombie. But I do believe in the possibility that ~~you~~ the constructed being could be a zombie.
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No. Not because teleporter but because no need for multi track drifting if other path clear.
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Nah, I'll send Tom Riker.
The trolley problem but the only way to pull the lever is to take a nap first.
Since your consciousness stopped and then a new was started from the same meat is it still you?
If it is, then surely a new consciousness constructed from a pile of meat identical to your brain would also be you?
Your consciousness doesn't stop when you're asleep. Evidence: alarm clocks exist
It does stop. When you are asleep you are unconscious.
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And then you wake up. It was a dream
And YOU’RE DRIVING THE TRAIN!
Leaving the top track empty is clever
this post was submitted on 07 Jun 2025
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