Is Immortality Possible?

In its simplest form, it consists of scanning our brain and transferring it to a non-biological computer-like environment. Of course, the prerequisite for this is deciphering the brain. One of the studies towards this is a project called Openworm, in which the brain of one type of worm is completely mapped.

The brain map of this worm was recreated in a software, and the neural connections were abandoned. This software was transferred to a robot. When the robot, in which the worm brain was transferred to its brain, started to act like a worm. Of course there is a problem. These worms have only 300 neurons in their brain. The human brain has 86 million neurons. So our job is difficult.

The craziest possibility was presented to us by the Matrix at the time. The idea of ​​living forever in an all-digital universe with a digital twin may be more appealing to some. Because, when we think about the stages, the human brain will be connected to the internet very quickly after it has been mapped and converted into software. You see, the idea of ​​immortality, at least biologically like a vampire, is impossible. To achieve this, we will have to let go of the biological side.

What we are talking about is a matter of a very distant future. But at this point, we need to stop and talk about how this topic makes us feel.

How do you feel, are you excited or afraid?

Another important point in this regard is, when your consciousness becomes digital, will you really be immortal with your current consciousness or will there be another version of you?

At this point, let's take a look at the thought experiment that Sneijder, the author of the book "Artificial you: AI And The Future Of Your Mmind", also discussed in this book. In this experiment, the process of uploading our consciousness to the computer is discussed.

I'm not after the installation that you are still alive. Then you cannot be the digital copy you are transferring. You are still here. You are waiting for the expiration date in your biological body. On reflection, it seems unlikely that we can extend our expiration date. Of course, there are also alternatives to this. There is the idea of ​​gradually transforming us into Cyborgs, gradually replacing the human brain with chips. But it is really difficult to say that this is very different from suicide. So we need to change our perspective a little bit.

The real question here is more about who we will become than about immortality. We need to talk about ourselves and our consciousness. Does transferring a map of our brain to digital media make our digital copy there conscious as we have it? Or, as in the thought experiment, what's the point of making a copy of ourselves if we're still alive? Of course, all of these questions are a separate topic of discussion.

To live longer and healthier, to improve our abilities thanks to biotechnology. They're all great possibilities, but you have to focus too much on all of them and not forget the main issue.

What is more important than being immortal is how we live a life that will one day end and what kind of world we will leave for future generations.

Well, do you think?