The continuous outpouring of grief and tributes for John McCain --a patriot, hero and maverick --made me think about the importance of preserving legacies for future generations. Would you be in favor of the much talked about possibility of mind uploading so we could, in some way, keep the ideologies of these inspiring people from our history alive forever? Imagine the icons of history such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King being digitally immortal. Wouldn't that help raise awareness and inspire action about socio-political issues?
A background on mind uploading:
It proposes that humans may ultimately be able to upload themselves into digital versions and freed from their mortal bodies, then live an entirely simulated computer existence in virtual space. (Ex. The Virternity Project)
A background on mind uploading:
It proposes that humans may ultimately be able to upload themselves into digital versions and freed from their mortal bodies, then live an entirely simulated computer existence in virtual space. (Ex. The Virternity Project)
I most definitely would. I would also have my family and loved ones do it. The thought of losing a loved one is terrifying so to have the chance to live forever even in the digital world sounds promising to me than dying before my own time. How about you? Would you do it if you are given the chance?
Yes. I’d do it if given the chance. A chance for a life extension could mean, as you mentioned, more time with my loved ones. It could also mean more opportunities to do things I couldn’t have achieved in my lifetime. I could travel all over the world, I could accumulate degrees in school and I could finally go skydiving without fear of dying. Haha… I love the promise of infinite possibilities that immortality can bring.