Comments on: Singularitarianism 101: What’s the point of uploading your mind? http://futurismic.com/2009/02/03/singularitarianism-101-whats-the-point-of-uploading-your-mind/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rolf http://futurismic.com/2009/02/03/singularitarianism-101-whats-the-point-of-uploading-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-18501 Rolf Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:34:14 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5904#comment-18501 I would see that as a life insurance. If my body dies I can just get a new one. Of course we still have to solve the question what and where is the "ME". I doúbt that a recover as we now it e.g. from databases will really give the feeling that "I" continue to exist. Another application could be that we could e.g. load our mind into a Ferrari and experience the speed and action really 1st hand. I would see that as a life insurance. If my body dies I can just get
a new one. Of course we still have to solve the question what and
where is the “ME”. I doúbt that a recover as we now it e.g. from
databases will really give the feeling that “I” continue to exist.

Another application could be that we could e.g. load our mind into a
Ferrari and experience the speed and action really 1st hand.

]]> By: Paul Raven http://futurismic.com/2009/02/03/singularitarianism-101-whats-the-point-of-uploading-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-18444 Paul Raven Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:59:45 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5904#comment-18444 I believe the functionalist argument postulates that all thinking processes can be simulated by a complex enough system, Madeline; in other words, it doesn't matter exactly what causes the thoughts, only that they happen and can be modelled. The caveat here is that I am neither a neuroscientist or AI programmer... ;) I believe the functionalist argument postulates that all thinking processes can be simulated by a complex enough system, Madeline; in other words, it doesn’t matter exactly what causes the thoughts, only that they happen and can be modelled. The caveat here is that I am neither a neuroscientist or AI programmer… ;)

]]> By: Madeline http://futurismic.com/2009/02/03/singularitarianism-101-whats-the-point-of-uploading-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-18416 Madeline Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:35:02 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5904#comment-18416 My first thought upon reading this is, "Great, now we'll know the foulest of one another's thoughts." But without the meat, would we even have them? And without the meat, how would we proceed with thinking? Aren't hormones in some way responsible for the direction our thoughts take? I can't help but imagine that our post-Singular head-chats will be rather...dry. My first thought upon reading this is, “Great, now we’ll know the foulest of one another’s thoughts.” But without the meat, would we even have them? And without the meat, how would we proceed with thinking? Aren’t hormones in some way responsible for the direction our thoughts take? I can’t help but imagine that our post-Singular head-chats will be rather…dry.

]]> By: Adam Rakunas http://futurismic.com/2009/02/03/singularitarianism-101-whats-the-point-of-uploading-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-18415 Adam Rakunas Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:28:43 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=5904#comment-18415 I just want to live in a body that doesn't have allergies. Sneezing is overrated. I just want to live in a body that doesn’t have allergies. Sneezing is overrated.

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