I find it daunting imagine the battery of tests you’d need to perform to get an accurate picture of the brain’s internal state—even simple models have insanely high degrees of freedom. Would the original even remain operational after such a procedure?
I agree. And it’s entirely possible that the early stages of this technology would be destructive reads. I tried not to delve too much into the specific mechanisms of each scenario in my post, because as one commenter already pointed out, it already has a bit of a “sci-fi” vibe to it. I think talking about all the different ways we might be able to scan a brain would push it right into that territory.
I find it daunting imagine the battery of tests you’d need to perform to get an accurate picture of the brain’s internal state—even simple models have insanely high degrees of freedom. Would the original even remain operational after such a procedure?
I agree. And it’s entirely possible that the early stages of this technology would be destructive reads. I tried not to delve too much into the specific mechanisms of each scenario in my post, because as one commenter already pointed out, it already has a bit of a “sci-fi” vibe to it. I think talking about all the different ways we might be able to scan a brain would push it right into that territory.