>From biological conception to old age the mind changes quite a bit already.
Consciousness, sense of self, free will - all illusions. Fear of death - if the mind agent lost it perhaps it would choose to terminate unless something else supported its intent to keep running.... > From: Matt Mahoney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I thought the reason for building an AGI was so we would have a utopian > society where machines do all the work. Uploading raises troubling > questions. > How far can the copied mind stray from the original before you die? How > do > you distinguish between consciousness (sense of self) and the programmed > belief in consciousness, free will, and fear of death that all animals > possess > because it confers a survival advantage? What happens if you reprogram > your > uploaded mind not to have these beliefs? Would it then be OK to turn it > off? ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=231415&user_secret=fabd7936
