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>From: stgprao@pedro.unocal.com (Richard Ottolini)
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Subject: Re: Ego death
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Date: 3 May 92 18:05:05 GMT
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In article <X4q5JB2w164w@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> tomh.bbs@cybernet.cse.fau.edu writes:
>Assuming we can transfer a human's mind into a device, such as
>by one-at-a-time neuron replacement or somesuch, so that there
>is continuity for the conscious human.  Assume that the "state"
>of the device can be completely quantified, stored, and re-established
>in a different but identical device.

This is the famouse "identity" problem argured by philosophy and religion
for thousands of years.  Many conjectures. Frequent topic of science fiction
stories dealing with immortality, duplication and teleportation.


