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This researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little (www.technologyreview.com)
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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Interesting! Replacing someone's entire brain at once would obviously kill "them", but I can see the possibility that replacing a bit at a time would allow for a continuous stream of consciousness, Ship of Theseus style.