[ExI] Would human uploads have emotions?

[Brent Allsop]

Yay BillK.
We need to tally who is in what camp on this.  And track this over time!!
So it sounds like you are NOT a functionalist, like most people here?




On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 2:24 PM BillK via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 at 20:29, Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat
> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
> >
> > I'm baffled by the opinions being expressed here.
> >
> > We all understand what computer simulations are, and that digital
> > computers can simulate anything, to an arbitrary level of detail.
> >
> > But somehow, endocrine systems and emotions are exempt from this?
> > And bodies?
> >
> <snip>
> >
> > Ben
> > _______________________________________________
>
> It depends on what "uploading" humans means.
> You seem to be taking it to mean a complete emulation of the human
> brain and body environment.
> So presumably you think that cryonics head-only storage is insufficient.
> The more usual definition of "uploading" is creating a detailed
> digital copy of the individual’s brain, including memories, thoughts,
> and personality traits. This digital copy would then be transferred to
> a computer. (Of course, this leads to the fundamental question of
> whether the uploaded consciousness would truly be the same individual
> as the original person or merely a sophisticated simulation).
>
> Mr AI comments -
> In a purely digital environment devoid of physical sensations or
> hormonal influences, it is unclear how human-like entities would
> experience or express sexuality. Without the physiological mechanisms
> that drive sexual responses in humans, such as changes in blood flow,
> neural activation patterns, or hormonal fluctuations, it is uncertain
> whether digital beings would have an analogous experience of sexuality
> or if they would even possess sexual desires.
> --------------------
>
> I don't think that to say, "Oh well, just emulate absolutely
> everything!" solves this problem.
>
>
>
> BillK
>
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