[scotty79]

> Would you consider the replica equivalent to the original person?

Yes. How could you not?

My loved one died. If there was perfect replica of her somewhere ready to spin up how could I not consider her equivalent to original person?

[sumy23]

Part of what makes loved ones special is that they’re unique. We give people names because they’re unique. We don’t name things like bananas because they’re fungible. Perhaps if you had the only one copy of a loved one, you could love that person as much as the original, but if loved ones could be copied arbitrarily, I think something would be lost.

[plasticchris]

I’m not even a perfect replica of myself from a few minutes ago.

[sjburt]

What if they are two? Or 100? With different experiences post replication?

[plasticchris]

Calvin and Hobbes have this deep philosophical question it’s best treatment imho

https://calvinandhobbes.fandom.com/wiki/Duplicator