[ExI] Would human uploads have emotions?

[William Flynn Wallace]

Once started by neurons the endocrine system works through the bloodstream
and I cannot imagine a way to make a copy of that inasmuch as there is no
fixed system to copy.  Each emotional experience will be different.  bill w

On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM Brent Allsop via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> 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?
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> On Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 2:24 PM BillK via extropy-chat <
> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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>> On Mon, 19 Feb 2024 at 20:29, Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat
>> <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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>> > 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.
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>> > But somehow, endocrine systems and emotions are exempt from this?
>> > And bodies?
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>> <snip>
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>> > Ben
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>> 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.
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>> I don't think that to say, "Oh well, just emulate absolutely
>> everything!" solves this problem.
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>> BillK
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