lemme in@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agoThis researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little. The US government just hired a researcher who thinks we can beat aging with fresh cloned bodies and brain updates.www.technologyreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down17
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-linkThis researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little. The US government just hired a researcher who thinks we can beat aging with fresh cloned bodies and brain updates.www.technologyreview.comlemme in@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square67fedilink
minus-squareEcho DotlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-22 hours agoHow would you know? How do you know you’re not a copy of yesterday’s you? If a clone has your memories and you’re not around anymore, then what’s the difference?
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 hours agoDon’t try to get philosophical about this. There is a hard difference between copying a brain and actually transferring consciousness.
How would you know?
How do you know you’re not a copy of yesterday’s you? If a clone has your memories and you’re not around anymore, then what’s the difference?
Don’t try to get philosophical about this. There is a hard difference between copying a brain and actually transferring consciousness.