Mind Uploading in Fiction

Mind Uploading In Fiction

Mind uploading, mind transfer or whole brain emulation is the theoretically possible use of a computer as an emulated human brain, and the view of thoughts and memories as software information states. The term mind transfer also refers to a hypothetical transfer of a mind from one biological brain to another. It is a common theme in science fiction.

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