Suppose you know that there is an apple in this box. You will modify your memory then, to think that the box is empty. You open the box, expecting nothing there. Is there an apple?
Also, what if there is another branch of the universe where there is no apple, and you in the “yes apple” universe did modify his memory and you are both identical now. So there are two identical people in different worlds, one with box-with-apple, the other one with box-without-apple.
Should you, in the world with apple and yet unmodified memory anticipate 50% chance to experience empty box after opening it?
I think it’s identical to the problem when you get copied in two rooms, numbered 1 and 2, then you should expect 50% of 1 and 50% of 2 even if there is literally no randomness or uncertainty in what’s going to happen. or is it?
So, implication’s here is that you can squeeze yourself into different timelines by modifying your memory or what, am i going crazy here
Suppose you know that there is an apple in this box. You will modify your memory then, to think that the box is empty. You open the box, expecting nothing there. Is there an apple?
Also, what if there is another branch of the universe where there is no apple, and you in the “yes apple” universe did modify his memory and you are both identical now. So there are two identical people in different worlds, one with box-with-apple, the other one with box-without-apple.
Should you, in the world with apple and yet unmodified memory anticipate 50% chance to experience empty box after opening it?
If you got confused about the setup here is a diagram: https://i.imgur.com/jfzEknZ.jpeg
I think it’s identical to the problem when you get copied in two rooms, numbered 1 and 2, then you should expect 50% of 1 and 50% of 2 even if there is literally no randomness or uncertainty in what’s going to happen. or is it?
So, implication’s here is that you can squeeze yourself into different timelines by modifying your memory or what, am i going crazy here