In the 2030s, when intelligent computerized devices will be the size of blood cells (and keep in mind that white blood cells are sufficiently intelligent to recognize and combat pathogens), we will introduce them noninvasively, no surgery required. Returning to our future scenario, you have the procedure, and as promised, it works just fine—certain of your capabilities have improved. (You have better memory, perhaps.) So are you still you? Your friends certainly think so. You think so. There is no good argument that you’re suddenly a different person. Obviously, you underwent the procedure in
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