In a future where duplication exists, and we continue being subject to evolution, I can easily imagine the mental concept of survival-of-self being straightforwardly replaced by the concept of survival-of-a-copy-of-myself.
“Information survival” may be a more fundamental goal of life than “conscious survival.”—— I sketched a framework here: [link]. Might be relevant if you’re curious.
About ”turn over every stone in the universe a trillion times to resurrect the ones I love”:
My emotions resonate deeply with yours. However, if we seriously explore the technical aspects of this question, it’s not the case.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about the irreversible loss of a person’s information. Once information of a person is lost, it is gone forever. The challenge isn’t about exhaustively searching under every stone in the universe—it’s about determining whether what lies beneath a stone is the answer. When you turn over a stone, you cannot confirm whether the “him” you find is truly “him,” because you lack sufficient information about “him.”
Accurate resurrect of a person can only rely on the information within the brain—anything else would be too far away, even the one who love him most.
I sketched a framework of information and ethical value [here]. Might be relevant if you’re curious.
The amount of information should be taken into account. Information(what you store in a box) << Information(the persion)
I sketched a framework of information and ethical value here: [link]. Might be relevant if you’re curious.
I agree the first half of your idea. About the second half, I sketched a framework here: [link]. Might be relevant if you’re curious.