Date: 3/04/2018 19:56:51
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1208226
Subject: The connectome, map of a personality and high-res cryonics
The connectome, the physical map of a personality and the rise of high-res cryonics
What is the essence of a person? It’s a deep question for a Tuesday. While almost nothing is known about consciousness itself, science has opened some tiny doors into how the brain functions. And whether you’re a biological essentialist who believes that the entirety of consciousness is embedded in the meatware of the brain, or some kind of spiritualist that sees consciousness as something separate and not of this plane that drives, observes and works with the brain, it’s clear that the brain is responsible for a ton of the stuff that makes you who you are.
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