*thinks* I wonder... can the same memory be stored in
different parts of the brain? I could almost see some
kind of process whereby a computer's neural net was
interfaced with a person's... and then, somehow, you
kind of shove... *thinks* not very coherent in this
form, but I'm sort of thinking about whether or not a
neuron has any natural capacity to transfer it's state
to another neuron... and whether some form of
excitation could cause them to transfer along a chain.
Kind of like providing space for it to move
through...
I wonder also... they talked about transferring the
quantum state of light in some articles a while
back... they kept talking about transporting it,
things like that, using quantum commingling... I
wonder if you could do something like that with the
brain... you know, pull something like that but on a
larger scale...translate all the quantum states into
potential and back again... again, this is kind of
fuzzy and not very concise. *shrugs* but you wanted
conjecture:)
--- john grigg <starman125@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I wrote:
> >I want an uploading process that actually takes my
> brain
> >and transforms it into a form of energy without any
> loss to the >authentic
> >me.
>
> James wrote:
> I could be wrong but I don't think pure energy alone
> can retain complex
> information. To me one chunk of pure energy is the
> same as any other.
> (end)
>
> As I wrote the original post I wondered about that
> myself. Does anyone have
> an answer(at least conjecture) on that? Despite all
> we presently know, the
> technology I desire may be possible eventually but
> simply totally beyond
> what we can solidly hypothesize about at present.
>
> James wrote:
> The point is if the mind or soul were "vital" no
> amount of damage to the
> brain could affect behavior. We know it does.
> (end)
>
> I believe a soul exists from a theological
> standpoint and that the flesh is
> dominant, so while in this world physical injury
> causes physical limitation.
>
> James wrote:
> The problem with uploading as I see it is the term
> "upload". It gives the
> impression the data and not the pattern can be moved
> or copied.
> (end)
>
> I agree. I think alot of people have gotten their
> impression of uploading
> from films like "The Lawnmower Man." lol Which does
> happen to be one of my
> favorite films.
>
> I look forward to seeing what others have to say
> about the key matter you
> brought up regarding uploading. It should make for
> interesting reading.
>
>
> sincerely,
>
> John Grigg
>
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