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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 994 Views
So, my choice(s) - 23/11/2009 06:17:35 PM 740 Views
I never really understood / bought in to the cortical stack thing. - 23/11/2009 11:53:58 PM 635 Views
I understand what your saying completely, and think it is a good question to raise here - 24/11/2009 10:05:44 PM 659 Views
Hm. Tricky. - 23/11/2009 06:39:42 PM 734 Views
Me too! - 25/11/2009 01:40:21 PM 716 Views
So many to choose from... - 23/11/2009 08:06:52 PM 634 Views
iain m banks, the culture! - 23/11/2009 08:12:50 PM 710 Views
That is definitely among my top choices. *NM* - 24/11/2009 05:19:54 AM 247 Views
I thought about this one, but - 24/11/2009 10:10:02 PM 608 Views
my answers - 23/11/2009 08:21:31 PM 672 Views
All right. - 23/11/2009 08:30:36 PM 683 Views
I'll give all mah answers - 23/11/2009 10:44:41 PM 709 Views
Oh yeah! Pern's a good choice. - 23/11/2009 11:41:44 PM 599 Views
>.> I've always. always. wanted. a damned fruit pie. - 24/11/2009 03:18:33 AM 670 Views
oh my, I hadn't even thought of Pern - 24/11/2009 10:18:16 PM 682 Views
now that I think about it - 24/11/2009 10:20:56 PM 683 Views
Re: If you could go to any SF/Fantasy setting of your choice... - 24/11/2009 12:27:17 AM 639 Views
A question I ask myself quite often actually. - 24/11/2009 12:28:54 AM 656 Views
That's easy... - 24/11/2009 01:52:29 AM 653 Views
That would always be fantastic - 24/11/2009 03:19:51 AM 653 Views
Hm. - 24/11/2009 07:28:11 PM 593 Views
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seen them at the library, but not read any yet - 24/11/2009 10:26:21 PM 605 Views
I really really recommend them - 25/11/2009 03:17:11 AM 662 Views
Nowhere in medieval fantasy, that's for sure. - 24/11/2009 03:24:59 PM 647 Views
A wizard from Earthsea. - 24/11/2009 09:09:17 PM 684 Views
Star Wars or my own universe that I'm writing in - 24/11/2009 10:33:12 PM 662 Views
David Brin's "Kiln People" universe - 27/11/2009 07:31:53 PM 734 Views
thats the one where copies are made of you? - 28/11/2009 01:09:10 AM 605 Views
Re: thats the one where copies are made of you? - 28/11/2009 02:31:54 AM 679 Views
indeed, fun, but yes, disturbing at the same time - 28/11/2009 05:23:21 PM 582 Views
he's a good author for the most part - 28/11/2009 06:48:23 PM 683 Views
Discworld wizard. Magic and food, magic and food. *NM* - 28/11/2009 08:52:32 PM 379 Views
I admit it... - 03/12/2009 07:53:35 AM 623 Views

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