Since inverted qualia require qualitative divergence without physical divergence, they are coherent only where physical identity is not already guaranteed—as in functional but not molecular duplicates.

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coherent(de Finetti's usage in the context of the Dutch Book argument for probabilism): A subject is coherent if their unconditional degrees of belief do not permit a Dutch Book (a guaranteed loss through a combination of bets) to be made against them
functional duplicates(Central to debates about functionalism and phenomenal consciousness): Two individuals who are identical in all functionally relevant respects — i.e., same input-output relations and internal computational organization — but who may or may not share the same physical substrate.
inverted qualia(Used to challenge both functionalism and physicalism): A scenario in which two individuals are identical in some relevant respect (functionally or physically) yet differ in their phenomenal experience — e.g., one experiences red where the other experiences green.
molecular duplicates(as used in philosophy of mind): Things made of exactly the same atoms and molecules arranged in exactly the same way—perfect physical copies down to the tiniest level.

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