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I understand what your saying completely, and think it is a good question to raise here imlad Send a noteboard - 24/11/2009 10:05:44 PM
That question comes into play with Hamilton's series as well. I'm assuming with my survey question, though, that the way things seem to work in the story are the way it will work for you. So if the assumption in the setting is that the memories are you, then it works that way for ya. This is a totally fantastic (literal sense) question after all, so the more fantastic (both senses) the results will be .

I've read a lot of stories that makes the reader ponder what really makes me me. Is it my memories, brain-wave patterns, etc. etc.? And it is one of those questions that has a different answer for every person you ask it of. No, you didn't threadjack, you just opened up some more discussion within this thread (which is fine by me).

From what I remember, it just recorded brain waves, thoughts, memories, etc. Sure you can plug those into a new sleeve and have it walk around talking like you, with all your memories, but how is it really "you?" I know that brings up concepts like sense of self, soul, etc, but honestly, I don't remember the book even trying to explain that. No matter what their beliefs, who in their right mind would think that a machine that captured their thoughts could enable them to exist in another body?

Anyway, maybe I'm remembering wrong or didn't read closely enough. And I'll admit this is something of a threadjack. Sorry.
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If you could go to any SF/Fantasy setting of your choice... - 23/11/2009 06:05:19 PM 1071 Views
So, my choice(s) - 23/11/2009 06:17:35 PM 828 Views
I never really understood / bought in to the cortical stack thing. - 23/11/2009 11:53:58 PM 721 Views
I understand what your saying completely, and think it is a good question to raise here - 24/11/2009 10:05:44 PM 751 Views
Hm. Tricky. - 23/11/2009 06:39:42 PM 820 Views
Me too! - 25/11/2009 01:40:21 PM 799 Views
So many to choose from... - 23/11/2009 08:06:52 PM 710 Views
iain m banks, the culture! - 23/11/2009 08:12:50 PM 772 Views
That is definitely among my top choices. *NM* - 24/11/2009 05:19:54 AM 281 Views
I thought about this one, but - 24/11/2009 10:10:02 PM 697 Views
my answers - 23/11/2009 08:21:31 PM 768 Views
All right. - 23/11/2009 08:30:36 PM 765 Views
I'll give all mah answers - 23/11/2009 10:44:41 PM 798 Views
Oh yeah! Pern's a good choice. - 23/11/2009 11:41:44 PM 687 Views
>.> I've always. always. wanted. a damned fruit pie. - 24/11/2009 03:18:33 AM 753 Views
oh my, I hadn't even thought of Pern - 24/11/2009 10:18:16 PM 767 Views
now that I think about it - 24/11/2009 10:20:56 PM 774 Views
Re: If you could go to any SF/Fantasy setting of your choice... - 24/11/2009 12:27:17 AM 723 Views
A question I ask myself quite often actually. - 24/11/2009 12:28:54 AM 738 Views
That's easy... - 24/11/2009 01:52:29 AM 712 Views
That would always be fantastic - 24/11/2009 03:19:51 AM 739 Views
Hm. - 24/11/2009 07:28:11 PM 682 Views
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seen them at the library, but not read any yet - 24/11/2009 10:26:21 PM 691 Views
I really really recommend them - 25/11/2009 03:17:11 AM 748 Views
Nowhere in medieval fantasy, that's for sure. - 24/11/2009 03:24:59 PM 744 Views
A wizard from Earthsea. - 24/11/2009 09:09:17 PM 770 Views
Star Wars or my own universe that I'm writing in - 24/11/2009 10:33:12 PM 719 Views
David Brin's "Kiln People" universe - 27/11/2009 07:31:53 PM 817 Views
thats the one where copies are made of you? - 28/11/2009 01:09:10 AM 683 Views
Re: thats the one where copies are made of you? - 28/11/2009 02:31:54 AM 754 Views
indeed, fun, but yes, disturbing at the same time - 28/11/2009 05:23:21 PM 670 Views
he's a good author for the most part - 28/11/2009 06:48:23 PM 759 Views
Discworld wizard. Magic and food, magic and food. *NM* - 28/11/2009 08:52:32 PM 415 Views
I admit it... - 03/12/2009 07:53:35 AM 710 Views

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