Philosophical Question about Consciousness

[Philo]

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If your memories aren't making the jump what is?

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million-dollar question? what constitutes "me"? just my physical/biological characteristics? if so, then am a different person at age 30 than i am at age 10?

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I say, yes, you are.

AFAIK, there's not a single atom in your body at age 30 that was there at age 10. The atoms that will make up your body, biomatter, brain, and therefore memories and consciousness, in 30 years from now are out there, somewhere too.

In that way, we are more like a "wave" than an ongoing, "real" thing. That boggles my mind.

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You may find this interesting:

http://homepages.nyu.edu/~ts65/paper...n_identity.pdf