Do you actually use this definition for moral purposes‽ If so, it would seem that psyhcotropics drugs / brainwashing would be a much easier method of “identity preservation” than all this messy business of freezing people or storing full brain states or whatever. Indeed, you could live indefinitely with nothing but a colony ship of gullible uninquisitive people who have been taught really weird philosophy, and some self-inflicted brain damage. Am I misunderstanding you?
Edit: Or more concretely, just start a brainwash-y cult with some “We are all one consciousness” woowoo and then immerse yourself in it / smash yourself in the head with a brick until you believe your own doctrine. Heck, I’d be surprised if this hasn’t been done already. Those New Age gurus really are extending their lifespans!
Do you actually use this definition for moral purposes‽ If so, it would seem that psyhcotropics drugs / brainwashing would be a much easier method of “identity preservation” than all this messy business of freezing people or storing full brain states or whatever. Indeed, you could live indefinitely with nothing but a colony ship of gullible uninquisitive people who have been taught really weird philosophy, and some self-inflicted brain damage. Am I misunderstanding you?
Edit: Or more concretely, just start a brainwash-y cult with some “We are all one consciousness” woowoo and then immerse yourself in it / smash yourself in the head with a brick until you believe your own doctrine. Heck, I’d be surprised if this hasn’t been done already. Those New Age gurus really are extending their lifespans!