/sci/ - Science & Math

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

>>2389206

You're implying that there's some "magical" essence in a person, a "soul" if you will, bound but independent from the person's physical structure. You're further implying that "soul" is lost upon death and that a different "soul" will be present if the person's entire structure is recreated.

This assumption of course has no basis on science. As far as we know we're made not made of anything more than matter and physical processes. So the natural conclusion is that the apparent individuality and independence of the human consciousness is an illusion.

We're all made out of the same kind of matter from the same universe. When we recreate someone's exact structure (exact same physical appearance, memories, personality, etc), the result IS the same person, in every possible way.

(first thread I meet in my first visit to /sci/, liking what I see)