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[–] MiddleAgesModem@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Pretty optimistic to think we'll be able to upload and downloaded consciousness in the next 25 years.

If even possible, it'd be centuries. Chances are everyone alive today will go the same route as every other human who has ever lived.

[–] Firoaren@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Can we please not accidentally Bobiverse these creeps, this sounds far too similar. Worst possible ending for humanity

[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social -2 points 5 days ago (18 children)

I'm not sure I like these comments. Under the presumption that an uploaded consioness is even possible that's still a sapient individual I don't really think you can possibly do something to deserve eternal torment like some of these comments seem so gleeful about.

[–] Mika@piefed.ca 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Consciousness is a process, not just data. If they copy the weights of your brain neurons, they would be able to create new life that thinks like you, but is NOT you. Although that new life would be very confused and would honestly believe that it is you.

Thus, it's neither eternal life nor eternal torment. Maybe torment of newly created AIs, but we didn't come to "AI have rights" yet.

[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I have a super weird view of selfhood I think. I know that the uploaded existence wouldn't be me but I also don't care if that makes sense. If you've ever watched pantheon I would totally upload myself even if it killed me so that the uploaded me could exist.

[–] Mika@piefed.ca 1 points 5 days ago

So do it? Honestly the biggest issue is privacy, someone could analyse your dark fantasies in detail.

And yeah I think we will be able to simulate human brain at some point. What's more interesting, would we be able to continue the thought process outside the biological box. Could I escape into machine? Doesn't guarantee huge longevity boost as machines bug out & break from time to time, but still.

[–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I don't really think you can possibly do something to deserve eternal torment like some of these comments seem so gleeful about.

It wouldn't be eternal. Most kids don't have that kind of attention span.

Plus, these consciousnesses might be carefully protected the way major corporations have protected my SSN. So maybe the billionaires have nothing to worry about...

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