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From: runnerpaul@*****.com runnerpaul@*****.com
Subject: Things
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1999 21:20:56 -0400 (EDT)
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At 06:00 PM 7/29/99 -0400, Twist0059@***.com wrote:
:As far as replacing someone's brain with a cyber-computer, I can't
:see how the person would even be themselves anymore. I mean, they
:can't scan your brain into a memory core

Oh? :)

Depending on how much credence you give to shadowtalk, that might not
be entirely true anymore. The shadowtalk on the profile of Global
Technologies in the Corporate Sector chapter of New Seattle (p.85)
mentions that "Global is also working on techniques for "neural
mapping" that will allow them to effectively copy someone's
personality, memories and skills onto a chip".

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