Dark Matter (2024– )
9/10
The Swamp Man Thought experiment
11 May 2024
Donald Davidson proposed the theory of the Swamp Man in 1987. A man walking through a swamp is struck by lightning and disintegrated into oblivion. At the very same time another bolt of lightning strikes the same place the man was walking, causing a bunch of molecules to rearrange themselves into an exact same shape as the disintegrated man. This new man is the exact same person, a copy of the disintegrated man's body including his behavior patterns and memories. This old thought experiment seems to be very relevant to the story of this series. And is also a consideration of the complications of replicant technologies such as the Star Trek transporter device.

Although I haven't started watching it yet, I am now inspired to watch it. Also, Jennifer Connelly has been my most favorite actor since I first saw her in Career Opportunities in 1991.
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