[ExI] Uploads are self

[Ben Zaiboc]

On 24/03/2026 12:08, stefano ticozzi wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2026 at 9:23 AM Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
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> >     For those who are interested in more practical arguments, Joe Strout's website on uploading might be worth a look:
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>     http://www.ibiblio.org/jstrout/uploading/MUHomePage.html
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> >    I find it to me mostly sensible, or at least I agree with most of it. Where there are differing views, I think that Joe's make more sense than Bruce Zimov's.

> Thanks a lot, Ben! Joe Strout's website is extremely clear, and I too agree with a large percentage of its content. The only drawback is that most of the content is quite dated. Is there a more up-to-date version elsewhere?


Not that I know of, but, even though this was written in 1995, it's still relevant. I don't see anything there that needs to be updated, really, except perhaps to note that all the things he said in 1995 are still valid in 2026, when we know a lot more about neuroscience and uploading.

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Ben