▲ 733 ▼ I'm with McCoy here (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [M] to c/tenforward@lemmy.world 258 comments fedilink hide all child comments Sorry about that ridiculous watermark.
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Yes? How does that break continuity in your mind? You go "unconscious," but the chemical reactions that make up your mind are still going permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it matter? If so, why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I'm confused here. No, it doesn't matter that I've gone to sleep. I don't have a new mind when I wake up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lauha@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) How can you tell if it is the old mind of a new mind with the memories of the old one? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Because the process of chemical reactions in my brain never stopped. I suppose if, without my knowledge, I was killed and replaced with a clone that has all my memories, there would be no way for me to tell, but the sleeping isn't what kills me there permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right so why does a gap matter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* There's no gap in continuity when I'm asleep. The chemical processes comprising my mind don't stop. The mind is a process of chemical reactions, regardless of whether it's conscious at any given time. My mind Is my mind regardless of whether it's aware of its surroundings at any given time. If the product of the physical interactions between the neurons in my brain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it matter? If so, why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I'm confused here. No, it doesn't matter that I've gone to sleep. I don't have a new mind when I wake up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lauha@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) How can you tell if it is the old mind of a new mind with the memories of the old one? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Because the process of chemical reactions in my brain never stopped. I suppose if, without my knowledge, I was killed and replaced with a clone that has all my memories, there would be no way for me to tell, but the sleeping isn't what kills me there permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right so why does a gap matter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* There's no gap in continuity when I'm asleep. The chemical processes comprising my mind don't stop. The mind is a process of chemical reactions, regardless of whether it's conscious at any given time. My mind Is my mind regardless of whether it's aware of its surroundings at any given time. If the product of the physical interactions between the neurons in my brain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) I'm confused here. No, it doesn't matter that I've gone to sleep. I don't have a new mind when I wake up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] lauha@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) How can you tell if it is the old mind of a new mind with the memories of the old one? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Because the process of chemical reactions in my brain never stopped. I suppose if, without my knowledge, I was killed and replaced with a clone that has all my memories, there would be no way for me to tell, but the sleeping isn't what kills me there permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right so why does a gap matter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* There's no gap in continuity when I'm asleep. The chemical processes comprising my mind don't stop. The mind is a process of chemical reactions, regardless of whether it's conscious at any given time. My mind Is my mind regardless of whether it's aware of its surroundings at any given time. If the product of the physical interactions between the neurons in my brain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lauha@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) How can you tell if it is the old mind of a new mind with the memories of the old one? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Because the process of chemical reactions in my brain never stopped. I suppose if, without my knowledge, I was killed and replaced with a clone that has all my memories, there would be no way for me to tell, but the sleeping isn't what kills me there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Because the process of chemical reactions in my brain never stopped. I suppose if, without my knowledge, I was killed and replaced with a clone that has all my memories, there would be no way for me to tell, but the sleeping isn't what kills me there permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Right so why does a gap matter? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* There's no gap in continuity when I'm asleep. The chemical processes comprising my mind don't stop. The mind is a process of chemical reactions, regardless of whether it's conscious at any given time. My mind Is my mind regardless of whether it's aware of its surroundings at any given time. If the product of the physical interactions between the neurons in my brain. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* There's no gap in continuity when I'm asleep. The chemical processes comprising my mind don't stop. The mind is a process of chemical reactions, regardless of whether it's conscious at any given time. My mind Is my mind regardless of whether it's aware of its surroundings at any given time. If the product of the physical interactions between the neurons in my brain. permalink fedilink source parent
