After a couple of hours, there are what appear to be conjoined twins. The twins soon separate, however, and each "twin" has all of the memories and personality of the original." (from "Personal Identity [Or: What Does it Take to Survive?]" by Dan Gaskill) What does this thought experiment highlight about personal identity?
Select correct answer:
A) It's possible for spatiotemporal continuity to branch into two separate paths.
B) It's not possible for psychological continuity to branch into two separate paths without a branch in spatiotemporal continuity.
C) It's not possible for spatiotemporal continuity to branch into two separate paths.
D) It's possible for psychological continuity to branch into two separate paths without a branch in spatiotemporal continuity.