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I am just a program that runs on my meat computer. Upload me to a computer and I am still me just running on a silicon computer. So if you upload me and my meat
by ertgbnm 2y ago
I am just a program that runs on my meat computer. Upload me to a computer and I am still me just running on a silicon computer. So if you upload me and my meat computer is still running, unless I have a soul somewhere that I don't know about, they would both be me. I wouldn't experience both realities simultaneously, there would just be two of me.
- godelski 2y agoYou've made a leap in logic by not breaking down the steps enough and assuming positions I hold. I'm not contesting that you're a meat computer (I actually believe this since I don't believe in magic). I also don't believe in a soul, except in the figurative sense (e.g. "this music is lacking soul"). > wouldn't experience both realities simultaneously, there would just be two of me. By saying this you unknowingly agree with me. Carefully reread what I wrote reconsidering your assumptions. Specifically this part >> Why do people think that version is "you". Or rather "me". Even if it is indistinguishable to an outside observer, it's not "you". Take a program that has memory and responds to inputs and copy it onto a disk drive. It is not running so not responding. Now install it onto another computer which isn't connected to first. Are these the same programs? Yes. Now assume the program is self modifying. Is it still yes? Self modifying code is not fungible.