> That they are self-modifying is the entire point. From my perspective, physical destruction was the primary point, and I was very specifically calling attent

> That they are self-modifying is the entire point. From my perspective, physical destruction was the primary point, and I was very specifically calling attention to how that destruction is meaningfully different from other kinds of changes. That the brain is self-modifying was assumed, and self modification becomes a moot point when the brain is no longer capable of the traditional processes of self modification due to physical destruction. > And transitioning for sure changes the makeup of one's brain. A point that I acknowledged explicitly above. That doesn't mean that attacking a region of the brain with a metal spike and hammer is somehow the same thing. > You can backpedal all you want now but your own words are very clear. Obviously my words were not very clear since you've taken some meaning from them that I never intended. Hopefully this comment clarifies the original intent sufficiently (which, incidentally is not back pedaling, since nothing about my position has changed).