33: When will we upload our consciousness to the cloud?

33: When will we upload our consciousness to the cloud?

When will we upload our consciousness to the cloud? As long as people have been alive, they've wanted to stay alive. For centuries, explorers have searched for the fountain of youth. And today, scientists are hard at work researching technology that can extend the human lifespan, stop or reverse aging; and even preserve a terminally ill person indefinitely, until a cure for their disease is discovered. But what if -- instead of preserving our *bodies* -- we could preserve our *consciousness*; by uploading it to a powerful computer. This is called *mind uploading*. And one startup has developed a procedure to do exactly this. It's scientifically sound, there's a waiting list to participate, and the procedure -- is one hundred percent fatal. Let's find out why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thewhyfiles/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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124: Solving Cicada 3301: Decoding the Internet's Greatest Mystery

124: Solving Cicada 3301: Decoding the Internet's Greatest Mystery

Early in the morning of January 4th 2012, a strange message appeared on the internet. Just a few lines of text on an image, posted anonymously. Hello. We are looking for highly intelligent individual...

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123: Ghost Hunting: The Science of the Other Side

123: Ghost Hunting: The Science of the Other Side

In 1901, Nikola Tesla had the most terrifying experience of his life. As he worked alone in his laboratory at night, he felt a presence. He created a device to see if he could hear, or pick up any sig...

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122: Finding Agartha: The Search for the Hidden City in the Center of the Earth

122: Finding Agartha: The Search for the Hidden City in the Center of the Earth

Cultures around the world have myths that speak of a mysterious underground kingdom that exists deep within the earth, hidden away from the primitive and violent surface-dwellers: which is us. Picture...

4 Aug 202339min

121: The UFO Incident That Shocked Ariel School: Telepathic Extraterrestrials

121: The UFO Incident That Shocked Ariel School: Telepathic Extraterrestrials

September 14th, 1994 was a quiet night in Zimbabwe. Then suddenly, boom! An explosion startled people all over the country. Windows rattled. Doors shook. Shocked and confused, people sheepishly stepp...

28 Jul 202340min

120: The Moon Landing: Stanley Kubrick's Greatest Film | How NASA and Hollywood Fooled the World

120: The Moon Landing: Stanley Kubrick's Greatest Film | How NASA and Hollywood Fooled the World

Stanley Kubrick is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Of his 13 movies a few are considered classics in their respective genres. Including the black comedy Dr. Strangelove, the hig...

21 Jul 202352min

119: Indrid Cold, the Truth about Planet Lanulos and the Mystery of the Smiling Man

119: Indrid Cold, the Truth about Planet Lanulos and the Mystery of the Smiling Man

On November 2nd, 1966, Woody Derenberger was driving home from a business trip when he encountered an extraterrestrial being named Indrid Cold. Cold communicated with Woody telepathically, and the two...

14 Jul 202343min

118: Artificial Intelligence Out of Control: The Apocalypse is Here | How AI and ChatGPT End Humanity

118: Artificial Intelligence Out of Control: The Apocalypse is Here | How AI and ChatGPT End Humanity

The story of humans began a long time ago. Three and a half billion years ago protein molecules floated around the ooze called the primordial soup. Then something happened and a molecule made a copy o...

7 Jul 202346min

117: Forbidden Archaeology: Lost Giants of America | The Smithsonian's Biggest Secret

117: Forbidden Archaeology: Lost Giants of America | The Smithsonian's Biggest Secret

In 1886, mining engineer John T. Reid was told the Paiute legend of a giant people defeated by the natives near Lovelock, Nevada. The last of the giants met their fiery end deep within the bowels of a...

30 Jun 202345min

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