The Cloud

[doodab]

How long do you think it will be before one can upload one's consciousness, memories and personality to the cloud so that it continues to exist after you die? For someone like me whose work is almost entirely digital it would be perfectly feasible to keep on working indefinitely, I'd have access to most of the stuff I care about, have access to those I love via skype and I could even continue to interact with music software and other stuff for recreation. I could basically live forever.

I think that would be the most awesome invention ever.

[vetran]

there is a Russian Billionaire working on that. was on the TV 'so you want to be a billionaire' (the premise was that most Billionaires are accidental and they just wanted to do something wonderful).

[mudskipper]

It's simpler for some people than others.

[mudskipper]

Oh, and

Have you thought about memory boxes or something along those lines?

[SpontaneousOrder]

I was thinking about this a few years back when I was bored and considering writing a novel to see if I was good or tulip.

What if you get uploaded to the cloud, but unbeknown to everyone else it's like having died and gone to hell? Like if something went wrong and you got forgotten about somewhere? Someone unplugs you from the rest of the internet and there's bugs in your virtual existence which makes it tortuous, forever, and no one can hear you?

In some respects our own mortality could be viewed as the ultimate safety-net.

Thought it would make a good 'outer limits' episode.

[doodab]

Oh, and

Have you thought about memory boxes or something along those lines?

Yes and making a few videos like how to charge rechargeable batteries and change lenses on the camera and so on

[Old Greg]

Yes and making a few videos like how to charge rechargeable batteries and change lenses on the camera and so on

Don't forget a thermostat flowchart.

[Old Greg]

Don't forget a thermostat flowchart.

And how to bleed your radiators.

[doodab]

Don't forget a thermostat flowchart.

I've given up.fighting that battle.....

[Old Greg]

I've given up.fighting that battle.....

Wise man.

Re original question:

How long before you can download a data file into a human brain. The answer is probably the same.

But Mrs OG is a cognitive neuroscientist, so I'll get an opinion, which will be 'Don't be so stupid you ignorant fool.'