<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10>In a message dated 06/03/2008 23:39:02 GMT Standard Time, kanzure@gmail.com writes:<BR>
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> > Those aside for now. But until we understand both the chemistry<BR>
> > and the wetware, I think it would be safe to reason that any<BR>
> > uploads would be no where near as 'human' as we would like.<BR>
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Identity is something that is hard to pin down, and the price of <BR>
uploading may very well be 'identity', and as much as you try to show <BR>
one now, identity and thermodynamics and reality just don't really work <BR>
like that, so perhaps it is a good thing that you come to the <BR>
conclusion that uploads will not be 'human'. ;)<BR>
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- Bryan<BR>
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Exactly, It's a worry (short term). Is the cost of immortality loosing our identity and humanity?<BR>
Perhaps the first generation of uploads will be nothing more than, emotionless, driveless, cold logic beings. I imagine this would be fine for many beurocrats ;o)<BR>
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But even if this is the case, Long term I don't think it would stop us getting the system right eventually and upgrading said cold thinkers. Either way it beats the alternative: guaranteed wormwood.<BR>
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Following on. It is foreseeable that we will be able to replicate the bodies' hardware and hopefully with that, the memories, etc. of the subject. Perhaps if the emotional side or chemistry side were not easily achievable. That would not stop our ability to put uploads in cold storage if desirable. The equivalent of Cryo for uploads until we iron out the kinks.<BR>
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