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If you could split yourself into a copy of yourself, how many copies would you make to satisfy all your wishes? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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You can regularly sync your memories with your copies (either one way or both ways)

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[–] RadicalEagle 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Being able to clone myself and sync with my clones is something I've thought about since I was a kid.

I don't think increasing the number of clones would ever allow me to satisfy all my wishes. The number of things I want to do increases with the number of experiences I have in a non-linear way. If I want to be satisfied I need to be willing to accept all of my wishes will never be fulfilled.

To answer your question specifically: 0 clones

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Nice answer!

You see an exponential curve of interest, instead of an S-shaped curve? Your interests would likely develop rapidly at first yes, but even that will get boring with time and you might plateau at a small community of yourself with dwindling interests, slowly creeping back into single digits, and then finally yourself.

It wouldn't all be for nothing though, you would still have all the fruits and experiences of their/your labour.

[–] RadicalEagle 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The curve could definitely be S shaped, but it's hard to say.

I think that I would be really unhappy/bored in a world where I got to experience "everything" I wanted to do. In fact, just the idea of not having to make any trade offs/compromises is incredibly paralyzing to think about right now lol

If the clones don't allow me to live forever, eventually dying would be the most interesting thing for me to do because it would be the only "new" thing left to experience in my lifetime.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Again, great answer! I leave you with this great book:

https://www.gregegan.net/PERMUTATION/Permutation.html

[–] RadicalEagle 3 points 9 months ago

Holy crap two fun back and forths leads to a book recommendation, today has been a great day. Thank you!