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Mind uploading and mechanical immortality beliefs debunked by biologist

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The concept of mind uploading and achieving mechanical immortality is prevalent among some in the American tech industry. However, these ideas are considered absurd delusions by some, lacking biological support. A biologist and philosopher has published a rebuttal to these notions, framing them as a fantasy. AI

IMPACT Challenges the speculative technological aspirations of some in the AI community.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing beliefs within a specific demographic.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Mind uploading and mechanical immortality beliefs debunked by biologist

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Beliefs in mind uploading and mechanical immortality are very common within the American tech bro scene. But these are absurd delusions that are not at all supp

    Beliefs in mind uploading and mechanical immortality are very common within the American tech bro scene. But these are absurd delusions that are not at all supported by biology. We just published a comprehensive rebuttal of this fantasy by biologist and philosopher @ yoginho http…

    LINKS spore.social/@yoginho plus.flux.community/…/the-myth-of-mind-up…

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