Brain Computer Interfaces

So on the way back from dinner at TGIF, I started going off on a diatribe about how much I want to be a part of creating a BCI (Brain Computer Interface). I think it's the best option we have in finding a way to preserve our individuality from biological death. I'm absolutely determined that I don't want to die and I don't feel that 80-90 years of biological life is enough for me to accomplish all my goals. It's not enough to even get started on some of them. So, I want to transition my center of consciousness into an electromechanical set of hardware out of this biological hardware. I'm believing that we can transition out of my biological body by first integrating computer processing and memory functions. By integrating in electrical components, they will begin to feel more "natural". My body is constantly doing this on a cellular level, but because I can't readily see the slow process, I perceive my body to always be just a single body that I have always had. In reality, my body has replaced itself several times over in the course of a few decades. By incorporating more electrical components, I will feel a greater part of what I determine to be "myself" existing in the electronic hardware. As the biological pieces start to shutdown, I'll still exist in the electronic hardware. At least, that's the plan anyway. It would necessarily be a slow process to feel natural and not like someone just replaced my brain with an electronic copy. The whole key to this is transitioning. The addition and replacement of parts over a period of time to help retain a sense of identity. I'm not wanting to replace myself with an electronic version of "me". I'm looking to transition myself into an electronic version of "me".

And this all goes back to BCI's. It's the only solution that seems plausable. It's an engineering problem for sure, so it's going to take some more education and then some funding, but it can be done. And I think it might be easier than trying to fix billions of individual little machines that make up my body. It's most certainly a safer bet than waiting till AFTER I die to find out if there is any other form of existance. Or any form of existance that can interact with this physical universe.