It makes sense that those who have the most to lose would be enthralled by the concept of eternal life. Naturally, this includes some of the richest people on the planet.
While longevity itself is a worthy goal, drugs that prolong life are often simply too expensive or not tested thoroughly enough to provide the coveted benefits. In those cases, individuals would be forced to turn to alternative methods of staving off death, such as transfer of consciousness onto a digital media.
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The process of transferring our consciousness to a digital realm involves mapping the brain’s neural pathways, which then can be translated into computer code. The resulting “digital brain” would be an exact replica of our mind, capable of running on a powerful computer system.
The implications of this technology are immense. It would allow us to create a digital version of ourselves, which could be stored on a hard drive and continue to exist long after we die.
