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Subject: Re: What is it?
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From: MOR30578@DELTA.obu.edu (Alexey A. Morozov)
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In article <5bnrnl$4f4@nntp.novia.net>, alaric@oasis.novia.net says...
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>Since I have been reading and learning I have been kicking around this
>question and maybe this is the place to ask it for educated opinions.
>
>If I have a self-modifing self-aware program (I don't, this is
>hypothetical) that kept its "memories" in a non-volitile memory system,
>like a hard drive, when it changes its source code, recompiles and
>restarts, is it a new entity (like a child or maybe a clone), or is it
>just changing?  opinions?
I would say that it will remain the same intellectual entity/being, because 
the experiences, and rules created form them form the intellect which makes 
the being what it is. Human analogy : If one get's an artificial limb or 
heart, one still remains the same person.

Sincerely,
          Alexey Morozov -- mor30578@delta.obu.edu

