Yeah, but I'm talking about biological functions, and these are shaped by the particular history of an individual. The human brain is developed over a course of more than two decades, and the life experiences of the individual greatly influence the way that the brain developes. So, basically, if you want to put someone's conciousness into an artificial brain, you need to find a way to recreate their entire life, with all of the biological and hormonal influences that are unique to that individual. It can't be done.
It's an interesting idea. And I do think it's likely that we'll be able to manufacture human-like intelligence. I think a scenario like the one that plays out in I, Robot is not just possible, but likely. But I draw the line at transfering a living conciousness from a human brain to a synthetic brain. I just don't see that as theoretically possible. One of them is a biological being, the other is synthetic, and those are two very different things.
Interesting food for thought, though, so thanks for sharing it with us.
