[Zon]

The problem IMHO is that all this ignores the essence of what it is to be human, ie. a spirit. How can a physical process, no matter how sophisticated, act on that which is not subject to physical law? At this point, science and philosophy will have to be reconciled (in other words, it is still a long way off).

This was written in response to biologic immortality and also has application to teleportation. -- A very important aspect of achieving immortality is being able to store a persons "I-ness" (sense of self-awareness) and all aspects of the mind off site (some sort of specialized database) so that if an accident kills the person not only can the body be brought back to life but the mind will be restored as well.

As for it being "still a long way off", consider this: One hundred years ago it didn't seem that any one could conceive of the Internet, but here it is. With the always ascending technology curve, time to meaningful technology advancements shrinks.

Nanotechnology should arrive in fifteen to twenty years. In thirty years it will be in nearly every industry plus industries not yet known. 

[lafroste]

Your post does not address the basic premise of my question. That being: How do you use a physical system to manipulate a quantity that is not subject to physical law? My further point was that the basic misunderstanding we are dancing with here is the basic thing that must be resolved one way or another for your future to be realized.