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Self
When a virtual place disappears
Describe a moment when a virtual place stopped feeling like a place. What broke the illusion, and does that make the earlier sense of being there less real?
Feeling present somewhere can depend on details you notice only when they fail.
This question is retired.
Nearby questions5
- Look for the part of you that watches your thoughts. If you cannot catch it, was it ever there?
- Your body, memories, and values have changed since childhood. What makes that child you—and why should their promises or mistakes still belong to you?
- Your mind is copied perfectly into two bodies. Both remember your life and love your people. Which one is you—and can both have an equal claim?
- If you could choose your own memory, would you want a perfect record of everything or the fading memory you have now? Which option comes closest to your view?
- What part of you might a well-meaning person try to fix that you would want to keep? How would you tell whether it is protecting your identity or holding you back?