Well, that was the question originally raised, if you follow the thread. A synthetic brain would maintain your consciousness in exactly the same way that a syn

Well, that was the question originally raised, if you follow the thread. A synthetic brain would maintain your consciousness in exactly the same way that a synthetic heart would - by keeping you alive. Perhaps not a bit deal for you now, but if you get an acquired brain injury, or start getting old you might see things a bit differently.