Re: [UPLOADING] Is an exact duplicate "me"?

From: Hara Ra (harara@shamanics.com)
Date: Sun Jul 19 1998 - 01:07:41 MDT


>> There's another option here. Instead of bang! make an independent copy,
>> how about making a copy which is connected with the originial with a truly
>> high bandwidth interface. So much so that it is one individual with two
>> bodies. Now, gradually reduce the bandwidth.......
>
>What would this do? Connecting two copies and then disconnecting them
>seems like it would leave them in their original unconnected state. I'm
>not sure what you're trying to accomplish by doing this. I don't see
>how this relates my statement above.

Which one is "me"? I think this whole debate is nonsense.

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