Re: Can I kill the "original"?

From: QueeneMUSE@aol.com
Date: Sat May 20 2000 - 14:17:49 MDT

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In a message dated 5/20/2000 10:28:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
jonkc@worldnet.att.net writes:

>
> A soul by definition is non material so I don't see how Nanotechnology
could
> build one. And although I can't give you a specific reference the clear
> implication I
> got from a decade of (spectacularly unsuccessful) catholic brainwashing as
a
> kid
> was that only god could make a tree, and a soul too.

OK, then if it's non-material, what bearing would a tranporter have upon it?
Nothing. I mean, if we dematerialize and materialize, the soul will just hang
around til its time to re-enter. Same argument with Cyronics

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