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This researcher wants to replace your brain, little by little. The US government just hired a researcher who thinks we can beat aging with fresh cloned bodies and brain updates. (www.technologyreview.com)
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[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Somebody’s been watching Picard.

[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm a transhumanist, and I've never heard of Picard in the context of something you watch, and what's being spoken of in the article is something that's been part of our wider Philosophy for longer than I have.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Picard swapped his brain into an android body. It wasn't very good writing.

[–] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago

Wounds like Dresden Codak is a better story.