Re: Upload rehearsal?

Chris Hind (chind@juno.com)
Mon, 21 Oct 1996 13:02:24 -0700


At 12:41 10/21/96 +0200, you wrote:
>On Sun, 20 Oct 1996, Chris Hind wrote:
>
>> The brain is not a static object and thus cannot
>> be uploaded as if it were.
>
>While I agree with you that gradual uploading is probably the way to go,
>I disagree with this somewhat. A living brain is indeed too messy to
>upload while it is working (ever tried to repair a motor that is
>running?) but a cryonically frozen brain would probably be ideal for
>uploading: the process may take as long as it needs to, and can work both
>destructively and with very high precision.

The organism isn't static either and would be engineered to keep apace with
the brain. Besides, genetic engineered or 'wet' uploads will likely come
before 'dry' nano uploads and I want in ASAP. With a static brain you're
left with nothing more than a duplicate or digital clone of you. I don't
want a clone living for me! I want to be in the virtual world! I'm willing
to bet most common people would agree that gradual uploads are the way to
go. Thats just my opinion.