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¿Question #2611?
puffinge: Do you think it's possible you were actually born just 3 seconds ago and all the memories you think you have were given to you in that instant?

Phil Fleischmann: No.
ocdspectrum: Ala Total Recall? I think I’d like a more adventurous past please.
pwilz: Silly. It happened seven seconds ago.
invalidconstruct: No. Other people and objects grant records past three seconds.
Spirit of 70: No.
Boards of Games: could be
hob69: Sure. In theory.
kathleenryan: no
danweasel: Yes
Harkonnen13: Yeah. That would make a good movie.
Platinum Dragon: Yes, and the thought has occured before... or maybe I just remember it that way.
gberry: I have thought about this, but since I have only three seconds to answer before fading out I
Blade Spirit: nope
ZeroZilla: No. However, if such a thing had actually happened, no doubt it would preclude my thinking it was possible... so that doesn't prove anything.
wifwendell: possible, but unlikely.
Geosmores: yes
hannibal twin 8: I guess its possible.
aleo09: nah
radynski: no
knilob: Anything's possible.
atrium: no
abrannan: It really depends on your "model" of time. It could be a grid of discrete "instants" that your consciousness travels through like a flipbook, meaning that every moment is static in time forever.
matthan: no.
DHEK: No, that is totally not possible.
monkeyrobot: Isn´t that what happened?
jeffwolfe: No.
Ebon Wendigo: Not if I understand the birth process correctly.
Leo-T: could be - they better find someone to write better memories
PsyJam: Sure, anything is possible.
medrian: Possible? Yes. Probable? No.
scriptorum: It's possible, but it seems far more likely that my memories were acquired by first-hand experience. Occam's Razor would side on our observations correlating to actuality.
Elf__Man: no
chockle: yep, it's possible, but so hard to prove that I will just continue to live my life as if I was born many years ago
ellephai: Well, I don't think "born" would be the right way to put it in that context, but otherwise, sure. Can't say I lose any sleep over the possibility, though.
agamemnon25: yes
Otterdance: Thanks for the memories.
eschaton1000: Maybe. Although Hilary Putnam has some arguments that might show we can know we weren't created 3 seconds ago.
Sandsquish: It's possible, but if they could've done that, I'd think they could've come up with some better memories than these.
dmomo: I think it was longer than that. It was yesterday. Does anyone wanna trade memories? Mine kinda all suck.
BobMaysJr: I hope it took a lot longer than 3 seconds for my body to have gotten into this shape. If not, then I'll be dead before I finish typing this answ
vampywife: no
marshalljansen: I think it's theoretically possible.
dietevil: Nope
brainrob: Don't be silly
wkover: Not to get too philosophical, but so's your old man.
Unitbuster: Whoa!
LemonyFresh: Yes
confuse_a_cat: It makes sense from an entropy standpoint.
Bandit Ripshawd: Nope.
CherryPie: Errr! No.
_Kael_: Stay of the drugs, my friend
casrina: no
vetinari7878: That's preposterous.
Tushratta: Yes. Boy do I feel gypped.
brianbloom: My bones wouldn't ache this much after only 3 seconds.
nix342: No
Dr. No: no
MisterCranky: Anything is frigging possible, what's your point?
modboy: no
notquitekarpov: NO
gironha: No. Not unless it involves aliens and tachyon emissions.
Flodjo: No
Nem Menuu: No.
skrutsch: Just about anything is possible..........................................................but not that.
The Unbeliever: 42
darthcliff: Been watching Blade Runner have we?
Mike A: No. My seat is warm.
RandallPeek: No. I don't believe that anything that complex or consistent could be effectively transmitted.
djlg: Yes.
heli: sure
WasQ: Relatively speaking?
Gecko23: Since I can't prove it, sure. Throw in something with genies and a decent templar conspiracy and you've got a deal.
ValJor: No, if that was the case, I would expect the givers would have given me something much better than what I had.
mandj2001: put down the pipe and get back to work
Randy Cox: Bill, no wonder you rated so conservative on that survey. You're starting to sound like a creationist.
puffinge: was everyone else created at the same time or have they all been around?
Lord_Prussian: Not really
Metaphora: Sure, why not?
skelebone: Hmm, highly unlikely, though I could have been born scarred.
chaddyboy_2000: No.
jttm: Nahhh.
snoozefest: possible, but very very unlikely
CortexBomb: Sure
CDRodeffer: Possible, but not probable.
2amp: ahhh, no
Spielfreak: no