WildcatFri, Jan 25, 2008 Spaceweaver, this reminds me of R.Zelazny Amber series, in it there is but one "original world" and all others are but shadows, and shadows of shadows, and shadows of shadows of shadows..ad infinitum.
If as you claim there is only one world "the actual" and by implication there is only "one Mind" doesn't that push us back to the ultimate solipsism?
moreover, you mention that only one world/mind is being computed to the extent of being actual, if that is so (and again I am not certain that it is so) what do you make of the multiverse? especially with regard to Tegmark?
Spaceweaver, this reminds me of R.Zelazny Amber series, in it there is but one "original world" and all others are but shadows, and shadows of shadows, and shadows of shadows of shadows..ad infinitum.
If as you claim there is only one world "the actual" and by implication there is only "one Mind" doesn't that push us back to the ultimate solipsism?
moreover, you mention that only one world/mind is being computed to the extent of being actual, if that is so (and again I am not certain that it is so) what do you make of the multiverse? especially with regard to Tegmark?