There are some caveats though. You are immortal but what this actually means is that you are unable to do anything that would probabilistically lead to your death.

So, for example, if you were more probable to die getting into a car than walking, you would choose to walk. But only if choosing to walk was more probable than the probability of you surviving after getting into a car.

It’s kind of confusing, but essentially You have no choice if something is about to kill you, but if you plan far enough ahead, the probability of you choosing to do or not to do something versus the probability of your survivability can potentially win out.

So given this version of immortality, what would you plan to do to benefit yourself in some way?

I’ve already thought about potentially hooking up some kind of lottery Number machine to a guillotine in order to win the lottery but it turns out that the probability of you not making this machine is more likely than making the machine and surviving so you just never end up making the machine.

In order to get an idea of where I’m coming from, here’s a video that explains a bit aboabout quantum immortality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTZZUjnrbF8

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    I got tired of constantly gaslighting myself about the nature of reality and decided to call it’s bluff. Its exhausting having the same thoughts over and over again and constantly questioning them.

    It did bring me some solace, but also changed a lot of things. Knowing you’re immortal makes your perspective on life change completely. I don’t know how to explain it.

    After that I began planning on the homeless thing mentioned above. I’m probably one on of the very few if only people to have ever gone from a 40$ hour job to actively planning to become homeless haha.

    You don’t understand tho, the thought of being homeless is so exhilarating, imagine being trapped your whole life and planning your escape. Thinking about it and planning for it has been some of the happiest moments in recent memory.

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      There’s a lot to unpack here.

      Do you think you could promise me you won’t try to test it again?

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        Why would I need to… No I don’t plan on trying again for that specific reason… Sometimes when things are bad enough or I’m pissed enough I try but nothing ever ends up coming of it.

        Death is a mistress I will never know. Suicide was so 5-10 years ago, eventually you just kind of move on from it.

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          I’m sorry you’ve gone through that but glad to hear you’re not planning on trying again.

          How long have you been thinking about this situation? Have you already become homeless?