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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Feel free to prove the discontinuation of consciousness scientifically while satisfying all philosophic schools of thought on the matter.

[–] School_Lunch@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you make a perfectly exact replica of yourself do you suddenly perceive the universe from two perspectives?

[–] kaitco@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Is this the point where we start talking about Theseus and his ship?

[–] nymwit@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

I mean, is there a scientific consensus on what constitutes consciousness? I thought that was a stumbling point on trying to pin down the various parts of the study of it. I wouldn't say brain activity ceases while sleeping like that other comment but I'm in the camp that thinks the break in consciousness/awareness-of-being in a ST transporter is not really different than the break when sleeping.

[–] Sordid@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Easy, build the clone without destroying the original, then test if they share perceptions and memories. Show one a playing card and ask the other what card it was or something. Proving that two people don't have the same consciousness is pretty trivial, and I don't know of any philosophical schools that would dispute that.

[–] Doug@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you're just talking about Thomas Riker

[–] Sordid@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Yup, pretty much. It's a shame Star Trek recognizes and points out this problem but then chickens out of it actually having any consequences.