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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 1050 Views
So, my choice(s) - 23/11/2009 06:17:35 PM 814 Views
I never really understood / bought in to the cortical stack thing. - 23/11/2009 11:53:58 PM 700 Views
I understand what your saying completely, and think it is a good question to raise here - 24/11/2009 10:05:44 PM 734 Views
Hm. Tricky. - 23/11/2009 06:39:42 PM 803 Views
Me too! - 25/11/2009 01:40:21 PM 786 Views
So many to choose from... - 23/11/2009 08:06:52 PM 697 Views
iain m banks, the culture! - 23/11/2009 08:12:50 PM 758 Views
That is definitely among my top choices. *NM* - 24/11/2009 05:19:54 AM 270 Views
I thought about this one, but - 24/11/2009 10:10:02 PM 681 Views
my answers - 23/11/2009 08:21:31 PM 748 Views
All right. - 23/11/2009 08:30:36 PM 746 Views
I'll give all mah answers - 23/11/2009 10:44:41 PM 778 Views
Oh yeah! Pern's a good choice. - 23/11/2009 11:41:44 PM 673 Views
>.> I've always. always. wanted. a damned fruit pie. - 24/11/2009 03:18:33 AM 736 Views
oh my, I hadn't even thought of Pern - 24/11/2009 10:18:16 PM 749 Views
now that I think about it - 24/11/2009 10:20:56 PM 752 Views
Re: If you could go to any SF/Fantasy setting of your choice... - 24/11/2009 12:27:17 AM 708 Views
A question I ask myself quite often actually. - 24/11/2009 12:28:54 AM 726 Views
That's easy... - 24/11/2009 01:52:29 AM 695 Views
That would always be fantastic - 24/11/2009 03:19:51 AM 720 Views
Hm. - 24/11/2009 07:28:11 PM 665 Views
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seen them at the library, but not read any yet - 24/11/2009 10:26:21 PM 676 Views
I really really recommend them - 25/11/2009 03:17:11 AM 727 Views
Nowhere in medieval fantasy, that's for sure. - 24/11/2009 03:24:59 PM 723 Views
A wizard from Earthsea. - 24/11/2009 09:09:17 PM 751 Views
Star Wars or my own universe that I'm writing in - 24/11/2009 10:33:12 PM 706 Views
David Brin's "Kiln People" universe - 27/11/2009 07:31:53 PM 806 Views
thats the one where copies are made of you? - 28/11/2009 01:09:10 AM 669 Views
Re: thats the one where copies are made of you? - 28/11/2009 02:31:54 AM 747 Views
indeed, fun, but yes, disturbing at the same time - 28/11/2009 05:23:21 PM 656 Views
he's a good author for the most part - 28/11/2009 06:48:23 PM 746 Views
Discworld wizard. Magic and food, magic and food. *NM* - 28/11/2009 08:52:32 PM 407 Views
I admit it... - 03/12/2009 07:53:35 AM 692 Views

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