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-up1214arrow-down17
arrow-up1207arrow-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@pixeltree@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 hours agoObviously not, but what is the functional difference? If you can’t tell it’s happening, does it actually matter?
minus-squareEcho DotlinkfedilinkEnglish7•edit-27 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-square@Maggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•7 hours agoDon’t try to get philosophical about this. There is a hard difference between copying a brain and actually transferring consciousness.
minus-squareEcho DotlinkfedilinkEnglish8•edit-24 hours 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.
You do not die every night.
Obviously not, but what is the functional difference? If you can’t tell it’s happening, does it actually matter?
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.