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context: Using term teleportation makes sense in the quantum realm.

No-cloning theorem in quantum physics says that it's impossible to do exact copy of unknown quantum state. But it turns out that you can teleport it when the original state is destroyed.

You can't have exact `cp` command for the quantum state, only `mv`. If this makes you think linear logic, you are right.

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So that could neatly solve the philosophical teleportation problem?

Ie if you teleport and the original isn’t destroyed. Which one are you?

This problem is only a problem if you assume you exist in some persistent sense, rather than being a continuously-arising emergent phenomenon of your physiology.

As for whether the no-cloning theorem informs this, there isn't any reason to believe consciousness is related to quantum mechanics.

But if they destroy you and recreate you, are you still alive or die in the process?

If you're entangled before you're destroyed have you really been destroyed?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus

Not the same as entanglement means you can’t have both parts at the same time, you just need to decide which one you’re gonna “use” while the other is destroyed.

Not really any different than going under general anesthesia.

For the recreated you, sure.

Or sleeping.

Or a rough Friday night out.

what is non-linear logic?

Non-linear logic would be regular old logic. Linear logic is logic where every operation permanently consumes its input.

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