Re: Cryonics and uploading as leaps of faith? (was Re: Uploaded Omniscience)

From: Randy S (cryofan@mylinuxisp.com)
Date: Thu Jun 26 2003 - 13:02:28 MDT

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    Hal Finney <hal@finney.org> said:

    > Brett raises one of our oldest and most fruitlessly debated topics:
    > whether an upload or a cryonics revivee is "the same" person he was
    > before.
    >
    > I believe the question is meaningless

    yes, especially seeing as how we really do not have any choice, as it is
    apparent (to me, anyway) that virtual immortality or radical life extension
    is not right around the corner. So, if you want to live, go for cryonics.
    Otherwise, take your chances elsewhere. 

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-Randy

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