This researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little
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The US government just hired a researcher who thinks we can beat aging with fresh cloned bodies and brain updates.
  • terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    92·
    8 hours ago

    I don’t get the down votes. Did y’all forget about sleep? No one vividly dreams every night all night long. Often it’s the fade to black going to sleep then the sudden awakening.

      • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
        41·
        4 hours ago

        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?

        • Maggoty@lemmy.worldEnglish
          32·
          4 hours ago

          Don’t try to get philosophical about this. There is a hard difference between copying a brain and actually transferring consciousness.

          • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
            3·
            1 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.