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Originally Posted by Og  Isn't that just "A"? Where does an equal sign come into play? |
You could just say "A" if you want, but I think A=A illustrates the point much better.
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Originally Posted by Nick Treklis My computer from point A in time through point B in time was in fact my computer from point A in time through point B in time. Certainly A=A breaks down, just like causality does at a certain point, but they are none the less absolutely true. | Except your computer at point A has a different temporal location than at point B. Also, many of the chemical constituents are different as well. Just as a person is a completely new collection of molecules every 7 years or so (i.e. all have been replaced).
Electromagnetic and gravitational fields have varied around your computer to imperceptibly (by you) change the available states for the constituent particles.
Certainly A is pretty much like A...
All is impermanent. |
Right but I'm not saying computer at point A = computer at point B, that would violate A=A. What I am saying is Computer at point A = computer at point A, and computer at point B = computer at point B, or like I said before, computer from point A through B = computer from point A through B.