> "soul", for lack of a better word A better word isn't all we're lacking. We don't have a clear idea of what that thing is, or whether it even exists. > Clea

> "soul", for lack of a better word A better word isn't all we're lacking. We don't have a clear idea of what that thing is, or whether it even exists. > Clearly you won't be having the experiences of both bodies, would you? Whether there is a "you" distinct from both bodies is the actual question to be answered here. If the experiment were done, my guess is that both bodies would swear that they were the original -- in much the same way, perhaps, that you would swear that you are the same "you" you were yesterday.