On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 8:05 PM, Samantha Atkins <[email protected]> wrote: > I said "IF my being was dependent on computation..." How does that have > anything at all to do with continuity of consciousness which seems to be the > normal issue around uploading?
Your consciousness is interrupted every night. It doesn't seem to bother most people, even though it is equivalent to dying every night and then a copy of you is made in the morning with (almost) all of your memories copied. The issue with uploading is you see people go in for a procedure where they come out younger, stronger, happier, and smarter. They all claim to otherwise be the same person as before. How would you know? -- -- Matt Mahoney, [email protected] ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
