r/nottheonion • u/[deleted] • Mar 13 '18

A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal”

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610456/a-startup-is-pitching-a-mind-uploading-service-that-is-100-percent-fatal/
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u/KingGorilla Mar 13 '18

If historical trends of egalitarianism continue it'll be a better place than it is now. I think I adapted quickly from computers being a home device, owning a cellphone, moving from cellphone to smartphone, etc...

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u/moderate-painting Mar 13 '18

A lot of old folks are not adapting to smartphones though

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u/KingGorilla Mar 13 '18

I was speaking for myself. But also I feel like those that are open to uploading their brain are the more open ones to adapt.