David_Gerard comments on PZ Myers on the Infeasibility of Whole Brain Emulation - Less Wrong

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Comment author: David_Gerard 19 July 2012 10:43:12PM 3 points [-]

This is not only unfair, but misses an important point: Myers works with preserving brains every day. He would love it if brains could be preserved. When he explains in detail why they can't, he's not doing with triumphalism at being more sceptical than singularitarians, he's doing it with annoyance that we can't do this thing he'd really, really love to be able to do.

Comment author: HBDfan 19 July 2012 11:18:48PM 5 points [-]

You are right, I am in error.