lemme in to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 22 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-square81fedilinkarrow-up1215arrow-down17
arrow-up1208arrow-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 to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 22 hours agomessage-square81fedilink
minus-square@MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish10•21 hours agoI think the only way we know it is us for sure is if we are conscious in both the original and clone at the same time. Like… okay… I know this is me in the new brain, I’ll shut down the other one.
minus-squareArthur BesselinkfedilinkEnglish23•21 hours ago Like… okay… I know this is me in the new brain, I’ll shut down the other one. the other one: i’m pretty sure you’ve got it backwards, pal
minus-square@MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish11•21 hours agoNo, no… you misunderstood. We’re just taking a trip to the brain farm up north. You’ll be able to think with the other brains up there. It’ll be fun.
I think the only way we know it is us for sure is if we are conscious in both the original and clone at the same time. Like… okay… I know this is me in the new brain, I’ll shut down the other one.
Read Old Man’s War.
the other one: i’m pretty sure you’ve got it backwards, pal
No, no… you misunderstood. We’re just taking a trip to the brain farm up north. You’ll be able to think with the other brains up there. It’ll be fun.