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> As long as my copy has my memories up to that point, and the plans I had for the future from there on, it's as good as me. What happens if they don't destroy
by wybiral 10y ago
> As long as my copy has my memories up to that point, and the plans I had for the future from there on, it's as good as me.
What happens if they don't destroy the original version of you and now two exist...
- Razengan 10y agoAlthough fiction that touches on these issues is my favorite genre (like [0][1][2]), I don't have an answer for that. All I can say is that technology has a way of forcing people to reevaluate their laws, ethics and society, and this will be no different. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiba https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiba [1] http://store.steampowered.com/app/272270/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/272270/ (Tormenet: Tides of Numenera) [2] http://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/ http://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/ (SOMA)
- jessaustin 10y agoA short story in this vein that I really like is "Fat Farm" by Orson Scott Card. The copied dude looks wistfully after his copy who just walked out the door, and asks "Now what?" The answer is not pleasant.