If you could, would you transfer your mind/brain into a robot body?

[IDMTINP]

Alright, lots of interesting answers, I wish to add my two cents with this comment:

I'm gay.

Please take care of yourselfs, I love you (and sorry for the long ass text)

Jokes aside, when I log on to any forum or community, my deepest hope is that I find a comment or post that is good brain candy or is otherwise great for intellectual discussion. Feeds the soul, and I strongly appreciate you typing and retyping all this!

The Bisexualcentennial man is an unforgettable film (I have not read the book), it impacted me greatly when I was little and I was certainly thinking about that film when I said what I said. That being said, I stick to my statement - though it's important to mention I was being hyperbolic as any expressed opinion from a robot depends on its programming.

My hatred towards my body stems from a love for my consciousness and soul (metaphorically speaking - I'm basically a materialist). I strongly resonate with this quote from Lady Jaye P-Orridge: "My consciousness - my brain - my nervous system is in this rather weak and insufficient package. I'm limited by time, by gravity, by all these physical forces. I wish my consciousness could be liberated and completely free to go everywhere - to be everywhere."

I'd rather be a robot under the condition that my vessel is more free. Sure, it would still be physical and limited, but simply less limited (again, this assumes the robotic condition is superior, which is acceptable in this hypothetical). Of course, I'll accept other alternatives. What about a different nervous system that contains synapses that simply do not communicate pain but different sensations that aren't so hellish? What about a pseudo-human body that does not need sleep or food? All of that sounds pretty neat. I'll take that.

Of course, this is all a complete fantasy. I am resented against the tyranny of my flesh and I don't like the human condition, but especially as I enter my 30's, I try my best to accept the pain as it comes - I simply don't have any other option. "Love yourself" is the resource for those without the ability to become free.

Now, I don't mean to belittle anyone who loves their body - good for them! I don't see that as a weakness, although I am yet to respect it as anything other than a subconscious protection against the existential nightmare that is more presently contemplating our limitations.

Love you too, please sleep 8 hours regularly.

 

[Ikagura]

What do you mean “lead to?” Didn’t you get your draft papers for the Butlerian thing?

I avoid to tell the actual word because of the recent connotations unfortunately.

The original meaning just meant "effort" in Arabic but suddenly if you even dare asking where's the way in this language people become paranoid.

Anyway, we human are messing with nature enough, we shouldn't violate the very principle of life itself.

 

[ZombieFish]

I avoid to tell the actual word because of the recent connotations unfortunately.

The original meaning just meant "effort" in Arabic but suddenly if you even dare asking where's the way in this language people become paranoid.

Anyway, we human are messing with nature enough, we shouldn't violate the very principle of life itself.

Yeah, that’s why I just called it a “thing.” Shame, cause it’s a word with good mouth feel.

Would you consider “artificial life” to be life? I would, but I’m always curious how people define “life.” Do you think a coexistence with AI is possible?

 

[Ikagura]

Yeah, that’s why I just called it a “thing.” Shame, cause it’s a word with good mouth feel.

I blame media for that. It's also why I am against calling bombers using belts kamikaze because the context is different, especially for people that aren't even from Asia.

Would you consider “artificial life” to be life? I would, but I’m always curious how people define “life.” Do you think a coexistence with AI is possible?

Artificial will always have a negative connotation compared to natural.

Natural oils are better than artificial for example.

Anyway, I'm not really a religious person nor a believer but we will never be able to reach the same level as nature in term of creation.

Everything we'll do is a facsimile of nature's work.

Many sci-fi stories are about how AI could overwhelm us.

The Matrix, The Terminator among many are cautionary tales.

 

[ZombieFish]

I blame media for that. It's also why I am against calling bombers using belts kamikaze because the context is different, especially for people that aren't even from Asia.


Artificial will always have a negative connotation compared to natural.

Natural oils are better than artificial for example.

Anyway, I'm not really a religious person nor a believer but we will never be able to reach the same level as nature in term of creation.

Everything we'll do is a facsimile of nature's work.

Many sci-fi stories are about how AI could overwhelm us.

The Matrix, The Terminator among many are cautionary tales.

Would you consider a birdhouse to be artificial? Or a sliver of obsidian used as a blade?

 

[Ikagura]

Would you consider a birdhouse to be artificial? Or a sliver of obsidian used as a blade?

It depends.

Birdhouses are interfering with nature in a way but not to a big extent.

Blade with Obsidian are artificial as well.

 

[Jeff]

If it's transferred to a super fighting robot fighting to save the world, then yes.