Mark at 17:15, 6 June 2010

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There are types of [[Replacement of matter experiments]] such as [[restoration experiments]] which contain experiments with replacement of matter in the restored [[itobody]] after death.

Then there are [[replacement of matter experiments]] before death to see when identical [[consciousness]] and [[ixperiencitness]] are continued, and when they are not.

[[Replacement of matter experiments]] can be applied to every kind of [[identireplica]] to see if the same [[consciousness]] and [[ixperiencitness]] is continued or not. This leads to the principles dealing with consequences and predictions of these experiments for each type of [[itoidentireplica]].

The summation of [[Replacement of matter experiments]] form an [[expecontinuum]].

The outline of the extent of the experiments.

The smallest amount of replacement is a subatomic particle like a photon. This happens naturally all the time as the body gives of black body radiation and is absorbing light. This does not appear to effect the [[ixperiencitness]] of the [[itobody]].

The next level is the replacement of atoms and molecules. The human body is constantly replacing atoms in the body through food ingestion and excretion. This does not appear to effect the [[ixperiencitness]] of the [[original]] either.

Replacement of body parts produces [[expeboundaries]] and [[expeanomalies]] in relation to the production of the [[ixperiencitness]]. Replacing a body part like an arm with an identically structured and functioning arm, asuming it is not such a tramatic event that it actually produces a change in the [[ixperiencitness]] itself, does not change the [[ixperiencitness]]. If the person was not aware of the arm replacement there would be no change in the [[ixperiencitness]] due to the replacement. There are body part replacement operations done many times all over the world. If we believed that we lost our [[ixperiencitness]] (soul or self) when these operaton occurred, we likely would not perform them. These operations do not even use identical body parts.

There is one type of body part replacement that is not exactly understood. This is brain removal and replacement. Most thinkers believe that if we replace your brain in your body with Georges brain, we will have your body with George's brain in it. So we are going to have the personality and memories of George acting through your body. It seems most rational to say that we are producing the [[ixperiencitness]] of George not your [[ixperiencitness]] even though this person looks just like you. What has happened in this case is that the [[structure and functioning]] of the brain is very different now. This person will say that he is George even though when he looks in the mirror he sees you. This shift might be very traumatic for George to the point that his [[consciousness]] changes enough so that he no longer has the same [[ixperiencitness]]. But this new [[ixperiencitness]] will not be your [[ixperiencitness]] unless by some external brain changing source it restores the [[structure and functioning]] of the brain to a version of your brain.

So what if we replace the brain with an exactly identical brain will we have the original's [[ixperiencitness]] produced by the new brain? Since this new brain being identical, will be functioning identically, we will have the same behavior, personality, memories, etc., produced by this new brain, consequently, no one will be able to tell the difference. Will the individual know that there is a difference? Obviously he will if he is in pain due to the operation or sees a wound. But imagine the switch being produced in such a way that there is not wound or pain or change in the functioning of the brain. The person would not know that something has happened. Asked if he felt anything different he would say no.

The next stage is replacement of the whole body of the [[original]] with an identical body or [[cidentireplica]] of the original. If replacement of the brain produced the same [[ixperiencitness]] then replaement of the whole body will produce the same [[ixperiencitness]] as well.

If the replacement [[cidentireplica]] produces the same [[ixperiencitness]] after the replacement, what was the [[ixperiencitness]] of the [[cidentireplica]] before the replacement process? If the [[ixperiencitness]] of he [[cidentireplica]] was not the same before the replacement what original what was it? if we were to ask it about its consciousness it would say that it was the original if it did not know better. Experimental evidence shows that it most likely has the same [[ixperiencitness]] as the original before the replacement.

If there are two [[itobodies]] with the same ixperiencitness then we have a case of [[itomultiplicity]]. [[Itomultiplicity]] is a basis for [[itoimmortality]]. This is because a [[cidentireplica]] of an [[original]] could exist in the future or the past. The existence of a [[cidentireplica]] is not limited to the present, nor is it limited to just one [[cidentireplica]] at a time.

In between all of these experiments are many variation of the experiments as to how much matter is replaced and where in the body the matter is replaced and howmuch time is used in the replacement procedures.

The [[Assimilation of matter experiments]] deal with if there is a speed limit to how fast matter is replaced in an [[itobody]]. If matter can be instantaneously replaced in an [[itobody]] and the same [[structure and functioning]], [[consciousness]] and [[ixperiencitness]] is maintained,

The process of instantaneously total replacement of matter for an [[original]] is the placement of a [[cidentireplica]] in the same place as the [[original]].

There is a physical limit to the [[speed of replacement of matter]] in the [[itobody]] this is because matter can only be moved so fast and chemical reactions take time also.

Percent of total matter assimilated or replaced per time ( %m/t) = assimilation of matter speed

[[Assimilation of matter arguments]] are used by some philosophers to maintain singularity of the [[ixperiencitness]] concept.

[[Assimilation of matter arguments]] assume that there is some necessary connecting factor for matter.

See also [[restoration arguments]], [[restoration experiments]], [[Main Page]] and [[aware theory superlist]]

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Mark at 17:15, 6 June 2010