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I think most people, and definitely myself, when they sign up to be an organ donor, they think of the liver, kidney, and heart. Things that will help other peop
by mmh0000 5mo ago
I think most people, and definitely myself, when they sign up to be an organ donor, they think of the liver, kidney, and heart. Things that will help other people.
Not the brain, the center of conscience, being kept in some sort of horror-movie half-alive state. I do not think we understand consciousness enough to rule out what those brains are experiencing.
- cj 5mo ago> half-alive state The brain can't be "half-alive" after you've died.
- wtetzner 5mo ago> I do not think we understand consciousness enough to rule out what those brains are experiencing.
- cj 5mo agoThe parent edited their comment, wasn’t there when I replied. But if you believe your organs don’t die when you die, then don’t donate your organs?
- mmh0000 5mo agoUm... I, 220% disagree with that statement. I did edit to fix a spelling mistake, I did not add/remove content... I wish HN showed the edit history >:(
- mmh0000 5mo ago> if you believe your organs don’t die when you die, then don’t donate your organs? Because "I" don't know what "I" am. Am I a brain? Am I a soul? Am I the universe? I have no idea. Science currently has no idea. Religion is unprovable. I want to donate my organs. If my death can bring life to others, it would be a truly amazing deed I could do. On the other hand, if I am just a brain, I do not want to be locked into some sort of drugged, half-conscious state where I can't scream.
- abustamam 5mo agoThat's fair. Personally I wouldn't mind, but when you put it that way it makes sense people would be wary. Kind of reminds me of the series Pantheon, which is amazing but also kinda disturbing for similar reasons.