I don't really want to get into a long discussion at this time.

But lets assume one day someone finds the key that make a computer conscious and consciousness can be downloaded.

Would the authors explanation of self overtime make sense?

In current times computers are not conscious. So what would be a good definition of self overtime?


Take the sorties paradox. To summarize the sorties paradox how many grains of sand can i remove till there is no longer a heap of sand. Is 2 still a heap? What about 44 grains? What exact grain is not a heap It has to do with vagueness

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sorites-paradox/

My question is when exactly do you no longer have continuity of self? What exact change to the brain from stroke or other cause?

Please answer when you can download brains into computers and also answer from the perceptive of current technology.

Thanks

hi I needed to create a new account.

Cavacava I disagree with your answer. The universe can be explained by math. The brain is part of the universe so it can be explained by math. It may be complicated math but still math.

Rich, I am having trouble understanding what you are saying. Please dumb it down.

Can someone answer the above questions?

Can someone try to explain the author perceptive?

Take the sorties paradox. To summarize the sorties paradox how many grains of sand can i remove till there is no longer a heap of sand. Is 2 still a heap? What about 44 grains? What exact grain is not a heap It has to do with vagueness

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/sorites-paradox/

My question is when exactly can't you compute new experiences? What exact change to the brain from stroke or other cause?