This is partially motivated by the fact that I consider continuity of consciousness to be an illusion in any case—yes, there might be a person tomorrow who remembers thinking the thoughts of me today, but that’s a different person from the one typing these words now.
Interesting. That thought process is how I made a case for cryonics to a friend recently. Their objection was that they didn’t think it would be them, and I countered with the fact that the you of tomorrow isn’t really the same as the you of today...and yet you still want to live till tomorrow.
Interesting. That thought process is how I made a case for cryonics to a friend recently. Their objection was that they didn’t think it would be them, and I countered with the fact that the you of tomorrow isn’t really the same as the you of today...and yet you still want to live till tomorrow.