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Re: "Digital" forms of communication
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Waldemar Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>
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tree of knowledge system discussion <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 31 Oct 2019 11:16:32 -0700
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The concern I have is about privacy.
Whilst we are each social beings, we also have a need for privacy.
I question whether an individual exposed to another or others’ sensation/perceptions, etc, is capable of handling that sort of input.
Evolutionarily, we seem to have evolved with a private consciousness, or isolated phenomenology, for one or more reasons or benefits.
Historically, the presence of a “hive-mind” amongst humans does not have a salutary track record.

Best regards,

Waldemar

Waldemar A Schmidt, PhD, MD
(Perseveret et Percipiunt)
503.631.8044

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. (A Einstein)

> On Oct 31, 2019, at 10:12 AM, Brent Allsop <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019 at 10:27 AM Waldemar Schmidt <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
> A question, probably mostly for Brent, but all answers are welcome:
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> 	In this world of “shared sensation/perception” via a “neurotail” is there the option to maintain privacy and “connect” when desired or willing to do so?
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> I don't understand where all this concern is coming from.  Nobody is going to be forcing anyone to have their brain hacked, or to connect to anyone, in any way they don't want.
> I of course won't be doing anything till they can prove it is beyond safe.  But after that, I want my knowledge of my spirit, and all my memories, to live forever in hundreds of different computationally bound brains/bodies, brains that can be aware of not just 3 primary colors, but thousands.....  at trillions the resolution....
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> Brent
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