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1. James Robertson

   What is a human? Can a human brain in a jar of fluid connected to wires with a #robotic body and limbs still be classed as human?

   about 8 months ago from api at Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
   • Evan Prodromou

     No, we call that a jar-bot.

     about 8 months ago
   • Evan Prodromou Evan Prodromou

     @jrobertson seriously, I think there's a real spectrum on what constitutes a human. You and I are 100% human, and a rock is 0%.

     about 8 months ago
   • Evan Prodromou Evan Prodromou

     @jrobertson A human with prosthetics is 100% human, but what about a comatose person without chance of recovery? 95%? 50%?

     about 8 months ago
   • Evan Prodromou

     A pile of hair sweepings at the barber shop is "more human" than a rock, but how much? 0.1%?

     about 8 months ago
   • Evan Prodromou

     @jrobertson A video autobiography? A text autobiography? How much of the person is in that artistic work?

     about 8 months ago
   • Evan Prodromou

     A zygote? A gravestone? A name?

     about 8 months ago