From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Wed Dec 16 1998 - 03:08:23 MST
"Ken Meyering" <ken@define.com> writes:
> Imagine removing all of your body, except for the core neurons in
> your brain required for experiencing pleasure, sights, sounds,
> touches, and g-forces.
>
> Imagine using quantum teleportation-based communication systems to
> offload all of the functions.
>
> You could have a little "worm" of nerves, that was a sentient being,
> with all the sensor systems made of artificial systems.
The little "worm" will not be that small if you want to keep things
like thinking, language and memory - then you will need almost the
whole of the brain (around a kilogram of squishy neurons). Which
doesn't handle g-forces well.
Of course, you could replace the squishy neurons with something more
durable like nanocircuits, and then you would get a liliputian upload.
> Would it be possible to locate the worm outside of the craft, yet
> using quantum telemetry to give the worm all the sensations of
> flight?
What is the need of quantum in all this? Why can't you use ordinary
telemetry?
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