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Re:Anti-aging stem cell treatment proves successful in early... by Danihan on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @12:11PM (#15551375)
The former.
Re:Anti-aging stem cell treatment proves successful in early... by alien_at_work on Wednesday October 25, 2017 @12:44PM (#15551682)
I can't grasp this view point. A clone with a "mind upload" is more like a twin. You'll still die and will not exist anymore to see what you're clone/twin does.
Re:Anti-aging stem cell treatment proves successful in early... by knodi123 on Thursday October 26, 2017 @01:29AM (#15556578)
wow. so you're perfectly at peace with death if someone convincingly tells you that your family won't be able to tell the difference between the old you and your clone?

That whole mindset is utterly alien to me. I guess it all comes down to how you feel about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_identity

Re:Anti-aging stem cell treatment proves successful in early... by Danihan on Thursday October 26, 2017 @01:42PM (#15561215)
Not if someone "convincingly tells me," but if I've seen convincing evidence that demonstrates the backup is essentially identical, sure.