• gmtom@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    The trolley problem but the only way to pull the lever is to take a nap first.

    Since your consciousness stopped and then a new was started from the same meat is it still you?

    If it is, then surely a new consciousness constructed from a pile of meat identical to your brain would also be you?

        • starman2112@sh.itjust.works
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          4 days ago

          What we call “unconsciousness” is really just a state of reduced consciousness. Your mind is maintained throughout, and you’re still aware of the outside world, just to a lesser extent.