> there’s no reason to believe we’ll ever be able to replicate a neuron with non-meat technology Can you back this up with anything? In ignorance, I could just

> there’s no reason to believe we’ll ever be able to replicate a neuron with non-meat technology Can you back this up with anything? In ignorance, I could just as well state: "there’s no reason to believe we won't ever be able to replicate a neuron.." I suspect you are being pedantic with the definition of neuron, i.e. not allowing for simulations that contribute the same/similar net effect but fail to account for every last irrelevant molecule. The fact that you say the whole body needs to be replicated is what makes me suspect this: > Including, again, the different species of fungus that live exclusively in our toenails If this where true, elimination all the fungus in my toenails would make me: inhuman or non-conscious? If it would simply make me (chaos-butterfly style) a different, but still human & conscious version of myself, then I'm not sure why it's necessary. I think the definition of human can be stretched, and obviously once your body is replaced digitally you have altered the definition. But I think you have chosen an overly strict definition in your "every cell" maxim.