So, downloading your brain into a computer isnt proposterous anymore?
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/23/brain.download/
Interesting. Now, wouldnt my brain on a computer simply be another copy of it. I mean, my original would still work and there would be another working. It would be a copy and pasted Matt. Troubling. I die and my computer brain lives on (well, as long as it is not powered by windows...) The process would need to entail a transfer of conciousness in dimishing the original medium and steadily building the next to avoid all that business of copies.
It reminds me of Star Trek. A transporter copies the person, destroys the original person and makes a new copy elsewhere. Hmmm, then that person is not reallly the same.
Thoughts?
Interesting. Now, wouldnt my brain on a computer simply be another copy of it. I mean, my original would still work and there would be another working. It would be a copy and pasted Matt. Troubling. I die and my computer brain lives on (well, as long as it is not powered by windows...) The process would need to entail a transfer of conciousness in dimishing the original medium and steadily building the next to avoid all that business of copies.
It reminds me of Star Trek. A transporter copies the person, destroys the original person and makes a new copy elsewhere. Hmmm, then that person is not reallly the same.
Thoughts?
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Originally posted by MajorMatt
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/05/23/brain.download/
Interesting. Now, wouldnt my brain on a computer simply be another copy of it. I mean, my original would still work and there would be another working. It would be a copy and pasted Matt. Troubling. I die and my computer brain lives on (well, as long as it is not powered by windows...) The process would need to entail a transfer of conciousness in dimishing the original medium and steadily building the next to avoid all that business of copies.
It reminds me of Star Trek. A transporter copies the person, destroys the original person and makes a new copy elsewhere. Hmmm, then that person is not reallly the same.
Thoughts?
I was under the impression that star trek transporter technology didn't 'destroy' the person, rather, converted them into energy, beamed the energy to a location, then unconverted them. Eitherway, transporters are absurd
That said, I for one, wouldn't mind downloading my brain into a computer, assuming I could have a robot body. With like... laser eyes and stuff.
I must say though, that article is pretty hilarious. You can just imagine a scientist sitting around and hearing about a game system bein X powerful and thinking "brain downloads!"
That said, If we could successfully copy our brains into a computer matrix thingamajig, would it necessarily destroy our current brains, or would it be a duplicate copy. The latter would create some interesting setups, cyber cloning and stuff. Would your computer brain advance beyond your human brain, and would you be able to later upload that better brain into you? There are lots of fun sci-fi scenarios with this stuff
Originally posted by Hiro
Only if you use the tachyon hookups to facilitate the time shifting communications.
I think I can modify this phaser to set off an inverted pulse emission, if we can polarize the sub-tachyon link we might have a chance.
Me personally? I'd opt for something sexy like a SegaCD.
and if you consider playstation 3 a computer, then you better not be buying one (sorry, i have a slight grudge against consoles)
Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
The technology for doing this has been around for years. People are more stupid then we give them credit for. Take George Bush for one... he could download his brain into an Atari.
Me personally? I'd opt for something sexy like a SegaCD.
yes, just read this over at geek.com , what nobody realises is that if you can download a brain, you might be able to upload a brain.
The problem arises when it's not your brain they upload, and is infact a right-wing conformist brain, don't ask questions of the government and don't think for yourself. We supply your thoughts.
I'd make a joke about the technology being already available and in good supply, but that would be very cheap
Originally posted by MarcUK
yes, just read this over at geek.com , what nobody realises is that if you can download a brain, you might be able to upload a brain.
The problem arises when it's not your brain they upload, and is infact a right-wing conformist brain, don't ask questions of the government and don't think for yourself. We supply your thoughts.
I'd make a joke about the technology being already available and in good supply, but that would be very cheap
I think I've met some people with Super Mario for brains. \
Originally posted by fahlman
Why do liberals have to be so hateful all the time? Aren't you supposed to be the ones who accept everyone?who agrees with you? Hypocrites!
blink blink. What? blink blink.
Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
blink blink. What? blink blink.
I don't claim to be nice. I'm a mean-spirited Republican. Remember?
Originally posted by fahlman
I don't claim to be nice. I'm a mean-spirited Republican. Remember?
I was saying 'what' as in 'what the hell crack are you smoking?' What are you referring to? This is your first post in this thread?
Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
I was saying 'what' as in 'what the hell crack are you smoking?' What are you referring to? This is your first post in this thread?
I'm replying to both of your posts.
Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
People are more stupid then we give them credit for. Take George Bush for one... he could download his brain into an Atari.
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Originally posted by Not Unlike Myself
Republicanism is what happens if your cyber brain gets a virus.