4 ms·
>American scientific optimism of the 50s and 60s Sam Altman says he “fully expects” his brain to be uploaded to the cloud someday[0]. Is it any different this
by mustacheemperor 8y ago
>American scientific optimism of the 50s and 60s
Sam Altman says he “fully expects” his brain to be uploaded to the cloud someday[0]. Is it any different this time, or do humans always delude ourselves about our mortality?
[0]https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610456/a-startup-is-pitching-a-mind-uploading-service-that-is-100-percent-fatal/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610456/a-startup-is-pitch...
- learc83 8y agoI think it's cyclical, and it's a matter of degree. I don't think very many people today believe that they will be able to upload their brains.
- BigJono 8y agoI wonder how many of us believe that heart disease and cancer will be gone by the time we're old?
- jnurmine 8y agoIt is simply a modern version of "afterlife", expressed in modern terms, but nevertheless the same idea.