LogFAQs > #970681850

I agree with everyone saying that at best we'll be able to digitize memories (and even that is very far away to do in any substantive/meaningful way, despite what people tend to think). Consciousness is a whole different thing and we are nowhere near being able to truly TRANSFER that (such that you don't feel like you're in your old body anymore). Frankly, I doubt it will ever be truly possible. At best it seems you could make a robot with your memories that tends to act like you, but again I doubt that would be "me" in any way that matters to me, particularly if I'm left behind in my body.

I suppose the new Avatar can be instructive here. How much would the old (dead) colonel care about the new colonel if he knew it was going to exist? He'd probably feel as presented in the movie: vaguely glad it was possible, but certainly not weeping for joy/having it make a large difference for him. And, tangent, I HATE when movies can't let dead characters go. Develop a new villain who doesn't look distractingly old when onscreen!

I can write down whatever I want people to remember about me as is: I'm not sure that saving a robot with my memories is truly much further down the road than that.