lemme in@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 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-square73fedilinkarrow-up1181arrow-down17
arrow-up1174arrow-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 · 19 hours agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-squareEcho DotlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-24 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-up3arrow-down2·4 hours agoDon’t try to get philosophical about this. There is a hard difference between copying a brain and actually transferring consciousness.
minus-squareEcho DotlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 hour ago Don’t try to get philosophical about this. Er? It’s a philosophical conversation since, you know, brain uploading is not a thing. If you don’t want to engage in philosophy, you’re in the wrong place.
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.
Er? It’s a philosophical conversation since, you know, brain uploading is not a thing.
If you don’t want to engage in philosophy, you’re in the wrong place.