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NewTime
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28 Apr 2024, 12:10 pm

Are there an infinite number of copies of us doing different things?



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28 Apr 2024, 12:16 pm

Since you can't access them, does it matter?


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28 Apr 2024, 1:59 pm

Some have said that if the universe is infinite than there should be an infinite number of copies of us.

This isn't necessarily the case. A set of even numbers is infinite, but doesn't contain any odd numbers or anything other than numbers.



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28 Apr 2024, 5:22 pm

NewTime wrote:
Are there an infinite number of copies of us doing different things?
That is one assumption.  But it cannot be proven.


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