HyonD
HyonD t1_ixhtqqe wrote
Reply to When does an individual's death occur if the biological brain is gradually replaced by synthetic neurons? by NefariousNaz
In philosophy it is what makes you a functionalist compared to a materialist.
Materialists think that everything is made our of matter, even our consciousness.
Functionalists go even further thinking that even if everything is made out of matter, even our consciousness, function is the core of everything.
Thus, in this case, what makes you an "individual" is not actually "your" brain, nor "your" cells, but rather the functionning of the connections in your brain which then creates "you".
In other words, it doesn't really matter what we are made of, "we" are just an illusion that lives between two cells.
HyonD t1_ixh46yk wrote
Reply to comment by Desperate_Donut8582 in Are there others who lurk on both r/solarpunk and r/collapse? How do you handle the contrast? by gangstasadvocate
Happy to know I'm in the third half :)
HyonD t1_j9nn4v8 wrote
Reply to Bernie Sanders proposes taxes on robots that take jobs by Scarlet_pot2
If you want to slow down the progress of techs in our lives there is no better idea. Loon at Europe my friend (Im french btw). Don't fall for "easy" solutions, even those with desirable intentions. The world is more complex than that.