What happens if your mind lives for ever on the internet?

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I’m somewhat staggered by the tenuous reference to the “USS Callister” Black Mirror episode in this article instead of “San Junipero” - the latter of which explores pretty much what this article describes. Well worth a watch if you haven’t seen it.

I don't usually see the real self - virtual self interaction ideas talked about in stories about uploading our consciousness, so that stuff was pretty interesting. Likewise with the idea of a 'cloud world' that is in regular engagement with the real world.

I've read a few posts lately. I enjoyed the article on WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-your-uploaded-mind-still-b...

Michael Graziano is currently promoting his new book "Rethinking Consciousness: A Scientific Theory of Subjective Experience" so there will probably be a few more articles from him.

Available as an audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Rethinking-Consciousness-Audioboo...

I've not had a chance to read it yet so I can't vouch for its quality.

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