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comment by Grendel
Grendel  ·  3184 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: When does a human cease to be a human?

What if we could slowly replace all our neurons with synthetic neurons? And basically turn our brain into a computer while it's still inside our head? And then crack the skull open, take the brain out and stick it into a usb port? For science!





user-inactivated  ·  3184 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Either too slow or too much heat, I reckon. In simple terms, either you slowly cook the brain or you fry it; no use from a fried USB flashcard. Could be hell of a pain, too.