| while you're waiting for the hammer to fall |
[Apr. 3rd, 2008|07:17 pm] |
Almost all students of philosophy, even if they chose that field of study specifically to run as far away as possible from high mathematics, have at least a passing familiarity with the broad ideas behind quantum mechanics. This is in large part due to its ability to spit forth, with at least a token of scientific rigor, intriguing scenarios which toe the line between purely fantastic philosophical thought experiments and Stuff That Could Actually Be Happening. The most famous and over-analyzed example of this is Schrodinger's Cat, and especially one of its derivative hypotheses, quantum immortality.
( The Problem )
So, let's assume the worst, that the many-worlds interpretation is true, and we're all doomed to some form of quantum leprosy where we become increasingly crippled, shriveled, and disfigured yet unable to die. How can we change our ultimate destination to a universe other than a Stephen King story?
( The Solution )
So stop worrying about cheating death and start worrying about cheating immortality! (That is, assuming you believe all this bullshit.) |
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| i've got another confession to make |
[Feb. 20th, 2004|04:43 pm] |
The whole "what are you listening to" trend that every online journal on the Internet now has a data field for?
I started that one. Back in '99.
I hope you guys can forgive me. |
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