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> The part that does count is that we can verify that we does what we want it to do. We just don't know how. How do we know the person getting anesthesia doesn
by amelius 5d ago
> The part that does count is that we can verify that we does what we want it to do. We just don't know how.
How do we know the person getting anesthesia doesn't die and a new soul/consciousness replaces them?
(We can ask the same question about going to sleep, er even walking through a door, but it's still something to think about).
- no_input 5d agoThis was my existential horror for most of my life as I almost never remembered dreaming or going to sleep - until I got a CPAP. Once I started using it, there was continuity to my life, I vividly dream and remember those dreams now. I never scored too badly on the apnea tests but just enough to qualify for one so I said what the hell and got it. Even though I don't use it regularly, something about my sleep has changed for the better.