Eryri wrote...
I was reading Ieldra2's cheerleading thread for control, when a thought occured to me. The control supporters were pointing out that the Shepalyst is based on Shepard's values and memories, and so if based on a paragon Shepard, it can be trusted to use it's absolute power responsibly and not decide to go on another reaping spree.
However, in the ME universe, it is impossible to make a perfect copy of a mind. We know this because Edi states that she can never be transfered to another Blue box, because to do so would create a new AI, that just happened to have her memories.
However, literal control asks us to believe that Shepard's personality can be perfectly copied from his squishy human brain, into a completely different synthetic substrate.
Wouldn't this violate Heisenberg's uncertainty principle? To accurately copy Shepard's mind, you would have to record the position and structure of each and every one of his billions of neurons, each with hundreds of neurotransmitter binding sites, ion channels etc. And all the neurotransmitter molecules floating round in his synapses. In short you'd have to record the position and momentum of every single atom in his brain. This is not just difficult, this is physically impossible. It violates the laws of quantum mechanics.
The Shepalyst can never be anything more than an imperfect copy of Shepard. As such it cannot be trusted to behave as even the most paragon of Shepards.
TLDR: I think Edi's speech about being bound to her Blue box, is actually forshadowing that Control can never be trusted.
Interesting.
I have a different take on it though.
Here is a thought experiment. If you would take your brain on three different occasions on the same day, you would still have a lot of changes on a molecular - let alone atomic level.
However I guess you would not be able to tell the difference between these three individuals, unless you asked them what time of the day it is. You would perceive them as the same person.
The big question here is, what is self-awareness and what makes you an individual?
Usually you'd say all your experiences stored in the neural network, the way your brain recieves input, the features of your brain chemistry etc.
The point I am trying to say is the following:
If your individuality/self-awareness/soul/conscience/personality - or however you want to call it - is determined by the subatomic position of all the particles your brain is comprised of, why is there always some sort of core-identity that prevails throughout your life (ignoring heavy traumata/turning-points that change a personality)?
And don't tell me that the matter your brain consists of is in a fixed state...
I do not really have an answer and I would really like more information on that topic (I guess some others are more adept on this kind of topic than I am).
I am not trying to defend Synthesis or Control here, I am just genuinely interested on this topic.
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[jk, I'm totally not a religious person. I'm the commonly thought of definition of agnostic at best (Not wanting to restart that discussion, not for any particular reason, just don't want to start it again.).]
