Comment by MrBaggers on Second-order selection against the immortal · 2023-01-04T05:57:04.949Z · LW · GW

This also brings into question "Ship of Theseus". If we were to genetically modify all our cells, would we still be us? Who/What are we? Am I the same person that went to sleep or am I a new person with the same memories?

Comment by MrBaggers on Second-order selection against the immortal · 2022-12-09T15:21:37.102Z · LW · GW

If we were to become immortal, assuming people wanted to, everyone could eventually become a master in every subject, so would it not be safe to assume we would find ways to change our genomes in response to changes?