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The rubber hand illusion

Nice illustration of a good illusion:

Where do you sit in class?


Resolve the Grandfather Paradox with your vote!

The folks at the Sci-Fi news site io9 have a cute poll about Poll: What Happens When You Kill Your Own Grandfather As A Baby?

Transporters and identity

As I’ll be teaching Philosophy in Science Fiction in the Fall, you’ll be getting more of these. Chaospet has a nice little bit on Trek-style transporters and worries about personal identity here.
Chaospet - identity

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