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Quantum suicide and immortality

Quantum suicide is a thought experiment in quantum mechanics and the philosophy of physics. Purportedly, it can falsify any interpretation of quantum mechanics other than the Everett many-worlds interpretation by means of a variation of the Schrödinger's cat thought experiment, from the cat's point of view. Quantum immortality refers to the subjective experience of surviving quantum suicide. This concept is sometimes conjectured to be applicable to real-world causes of death as well. As a thought experiment, quantum suicide is an intellectual exercise in which an abstract setup is followed through to its logical consequences merely to prove a theoretical point. Virtually all physicists and philosophers of science who have described it, especially in popularized treatments, underscore that it relies on contrived, idealized circumstances that may be impossible or exceedingly difficult to realize in real life, and that its theoretical premises are controversial even among supporters of the many-worlds interpretation. Thus, as cosmologist Anthony Aguirre warns, "[...] it would be foolish (and selfish) in the extreme to let this possibility guide one's actions in any life-and-death question." (Wikipedia).

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Quantum Mechanics Says You're Immortal

SUPPORT CR on PATREON: http://bit.ly/2qBHcvf According to one theory in quantum mechanics, you are immortal. All Images and Videos courtesy of the creative commons or used in accordance with fair use. Comfortable Mystery 4 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Comm

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Is it possible to become immortal?

Being immortal sounds rewarding, right? What if we told you that it may be possible for humans to achieve immortality in the near future? Regardless of your age, the concept of death is a bummer, and the idea of immortality has always been among humankind’s top priorities; from alchemists

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TWL #8: Immortality Through Quantum Suicide

Support Wendover Productions on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/Wendover Productions Immortality sounds, uhh... kinda awful, but there is a theory on how to achieve it by using quantum mechanics. Twitter: www.twitter.com/wendoverpro Email: WendoverProductions@gmail.com Sources: https:

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Quantum Computer in a Nutshell (Documentary)

The reservoir of possibilities offered by the fundamental laws of Nature, is the key point in the development of science and technology. Quantum computing is the next step on the road to broaden our perspective from which we currently look at the Universe. The movie shows the history of pr

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What is Quantum Tunnelling?

This video explores one of the most fascinating and esoteric properties of quantum mechanics: quantum tunnelling. The video begins by explaining an apparent paradox involving alpha decay, and then goes on to show how the theory of quantum tunnelling can provide a solution. The Schrodinger

From playlist Quantum Physics

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How do quantum computers work?

Quantum computers are said to have the potential to offer computing power far larger than what we have today. Are they really these miracles of quantum computing or are they just over-hyped? You can have brief information in our video on how quantum computing works related to superposi

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Nicholas Humphrey - Immortality and Personal Consciousness?

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6. Inferno XII, XIII, XV, XVI

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Quantum Supremacy Explained

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From playlist Quantum Physics Videos - Domain of Science

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Quantum Mechanics 1.1: Introduction

In this video I provide some motivation behind the development of quantum mechanics, kicking off a new series on everything you've been wondering about quantum mechanics! Twitter: https://twitter.com/SciencePlease_

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26. Suicide, Part III: The morality of suicide and course conclusion

Death (PHIL 176) The lecture begins by examining the consequences a suicide has on both the person committing it and those around this person. The question is raised, however, whether this factor is the only that counts morally, as utilitarians claim, or whether other factors matter moral

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Qin Shi Huang: First Emperor of China

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Session 5 - Jeanette Winterson: love, life and AI

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DR. QUANTUM - DOUBLE SLIT EXPERIMENT

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Fred Alan Wolf - Imagining Immortality and Eternal Life?

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21. Other bad aspects of death, Part II

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Will Quantum Computers Ruin Digital Security? | SHORTS

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