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Re:AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer sc... by ryandvm on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @11:14AM (#39980334)
> If we’re extra lucky, some of us may even get the chance to transition our meat brains to longer a lived devices.

That sounds great until you hear, "Okay the brain upload was successful. Now if you could just step into this chamber here..."

Re:AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer sc... by jumploops on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @01:37PM (#39981929)
Did I guarantee continuity? ;)
Re:AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer sc... by LargoLasskhyfv on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @01:51PM (#39982101)
But what if you'd be resurrected as something like a Cylon Raider, free to roam the cosmos, expieriencing it in full spectrum? Or like Caprica Six, having her cybernetic Kundalini-Chacra so carefully calibrated...
Re:AI consciousness is inevitable: A theoretical computer sc... by ryandvm on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @03:54PM (#39983527)
Except after the scan is complete you are not resurrected. Your digital copy is, while the meat version of you gets turned into a couple pounds of fertilizer.