sads-related philosophical thought stuff (part 1/2)
okay, let's assume for simplicity that each brain houses a spirit, and that spirit is your consciousness. let's assume that over the course of your lifetime, the same spirit lives in you because it's the same brain. destroying the brain destroys the spirit, which means basically its view goes black and it ceases to exist. cloning someone and destroying the original means the clone houses a different spirit that's exactly the same. etc. with me?
sads-related philosophical thought stuff (part 2/2)
putting your brain in a jar and hooking it up so that it can see and talk means it's still your spirit. let's assume your brain can be put to sleep and then say...your visual processing center can be replaced with a perfect tech replica. this tech replica reacts the exact same way the old part of your brain does. if your brain slowly becomes a cyborg until it's entirely technology, do you ever cease to exist?
sads-related philosophical thought stuff (part 2/2)
@boots so just my imo, you do not cease to exist in this case, just change. the person you were before no longer exists even though you still do. this can happen for all kinds of reasons in normal life anyway, so i don't see it as fundamentally different
this is classic what's it called, ship of theseus?
GitS SAC probably is my fave exploration of these things
sads-related philosophical thought stuff (part 2/2)
@boots i mean, i don't think there is such a thing and i don't think we DO have one constant view of reality.
it's a convincing experience stitched together from memory but i don't consider it constant or even true in any way
have you ever had a completely missing piece of experience?
i still don't want it to cease