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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571: Project Blue Beam: Staging a Fake Alien Attack to Take Over the World

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You wake up one morning, and the world has changed. Overnight, archaeological discoveries have shaken the foundations of every major religion, causing chaos and confusion.Before you can process this i...

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570: COMPILATION: The Stories That Made Me a Believer

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569: Alien Implants Vol. 1 | Devil’s Den UFO Encounter: What Was Found Inside Terry Lovelace?

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568: Operation Sunray | Hunting the Entity in the Tsarichina Hole

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