This researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little
www.technologyreview.com
The US government just hired a researcher who thinks we can beat aging with fresh cloned bodies and brain updates.
  • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
    103·
    3 months 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
      74·
      3 months 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
        142·
        3 months 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.

    • realitista@lemm.eeEnglish
      41·
      3 months ago

      You’d have to experience death for the clone to continue being the only copy.

      • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
        3·
        3 months ago

        Yeah. In the example above the original is dead, and a clone with all of your memories up until the point of death is generated.

        In that case, there is continuity of concussions, at least as far as anyone can tell, least of all the clone.