Are we dead almost everywhere?
Let me explain the title. Imagine if you could constantly track a guy named Bob. Naturally, Bob only exists at a specific GPS coordinate, like his house or at his work. Therefore, he would not exist at any other coordinate, like Pluto. You notice that Bob does not exist anywhere else except his one location. Is Bob not alive at every other coordinate? I think so. Bob is not alive because Bob literally does not exist there. If you were to observe Pluto, you would conclude that Bob does not exist there. If you agree with me, then Bob is dead everywhere except in one very specific place. In other words, Bob is more dead than alive in terms of areas that they do not occupy.
As a personal anecdote, I've changed a lot as a person over the years. From infant to toddler to teenager to adult. I was different throughout time. Not only physically, but also how others see me, my own internal mental state, and my unique personality. I was a different person almost entirely as an infant. My weight, height, age, demeanor, personality are all different. The only things that remained the same were the causal mechanisms, like birth-date, birth parents, DNA, and specific timeline of events.
Let's assume causation is important for identity. Causation includes birth-date, birth parents, DNA, and specific timeline of events. A timeline of events is defined by time, place, and specific details of the events. The specific details of an event is also like an interaction of matter. So, identity is related to spacetime and interactions. To conclude, you are alive only at a specific time, place, and as a result of all previous interactions.
Let's imagine another scenario. You are hiking on a trail, and on your hike, your body magically splits out a twin. This twin is another body identical to yours. Now, I argue that this second body has to be someone else entirely because of the difference of coordinates. This second body that shares the same DNA, history, and appearance has to be someone else because the second body occupies a slightly different space than you, and this happened the instant that it separated from your body. This would be the case regardless if the second body is alert and orientated or limp and lifeless.
Also, where is this “you” that we are tracking? Is it your body or brain? if the GPS tracker was implanted in the arm, and the arm was sawed off, the arm would no longer be you, and the GPS coordinates would no longer accurately represent you. Therefore, I think the “you” is the brain. In that case, perhaps only neurolink could properly track someone (i.e., assuming you are your brain).
What do you think? Are we dead almost everywhere?