If the universe is infinite or repeats, can "I" exist again?

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The discussion centers on the philosophical implications of an infinite or repeating universe, specifically regarding the potential for personal consciousness to recur. Participants debate whether a future incarnation of oneself, formed from the same atoms and experiences, would possess the same consciousness or be merely a clone. The conversation highlights the existential anxiety surrounding the idea of repeated existence without memory of past lives. Ultimately, the thread was closed due to violations of forum guidelines regarding personal speculation.

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Can the atoms that make up me come together again given enough time and create "me" again? Is it possible for the consciousness that I currently experience to ever exist again after my death?
If the universe is either infinite, or it repeats, then I would assume that it would be possible for my atoms to come together again at some incomprehensibly long amount of time after my death. If this were the case, would my consciousness that I am currently experiencing now ever exist again, or would it be like a clone? Also, if said clones life repeated exactly as mine is now with no differences at all, would it still be a clone's consciousness experiencing the new life, or would it actually be me since everything would be the same? The thought that I could possibly exist again at any point in the future with my current consciousness terrifies me, even though I would have no knowledge of having previously existed.
 
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