X-Message-Number: 11766
Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 12:02:30 -0400
From: Brook Norton <>
Subject: uploaded awareness, Mike Perry

Mike Perry writes: >>>>> >Brook Norton writes,  

>This person would appear aware >from the outside... would hold a normal
conversation... would do EXACTLY 

>what the original person would have done.  But its a zombie.  A closer
>look with x-ray would show that the brain was gone... a chip in its
>place... no awareness being generated.   

> How do we know a chip can't generate awareness? I'll grant that a chip
that simulates an oscillating rod doesn't physically oscillate itself, but
you 

haven't shown that your implied analogy is valid. <<<<<<<<  

Until we better understand awareness, it will be difficult to show that
the analogy is valid.  However, the contrary is also true, that is, until
we understand awareness better, it will be difficult to show that
uploading and maintaining awareness is possible.  This is a much more
cautious approach to revival than the school of thought that says
"Uploading WILL work" which I am cautioning against.  

Brook  

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