Brain cells don't renew like the body: Ship of Theseus digital immortality won't work
ZyMazza · x · 2026-08-25
ZyMazza quotes his own tweet: You may have heard that your body cyclically replaces all its cells every 7 years, which is true, so you might think you can Ship of Theseus your brain to digital immortality. But your brain is a notable exception. Why? He links to an article.
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