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I was curious if, when someone dies, are the informetion, such as memories, stored in the brain lost? Is it possible to extract that information without somehow bringing life back into the person?
Charlie G said:Thanks for the replies, that would be a pretty convenient technology if we could probe the memories of the dead, definately be a help to crime investigations.
The reason I asked the question was to know if death really contradicts that information cannot be destroyed, if it does, then wouldn't the information have to leave the body somehow or another, perhaps in the form of a soul?
Charlie G said:Sorry about that, but anyway is information "destroyed" when someone or something dies?
Charlie G said:Sorry about that, but anyway is information "destroyed" when someone or something dies?
Bob_for_short said:That is why they kill for "knowing " too much.
Bob.
DaveC426913 said:In a Newtonian universe, every particle and ray in the universe can have its position and velocity - in principle - measured to an arbitary level of accuracy. You could - again, in principle - take the sum total data of every particle's position and movement in the entire universe at any moment in time, and reverse the process, and trace it all the way back to the Big Bang.
When a person dies, their brain cells stop functioning and eventually die. This means that the physical structures responsible for storing memories and knowledge are no longer active. As a result, the information is no longer accessible in the same way it was when the person was alive.
While the physical structures responsible for storing information may no longer be functioning, there are other ways in which information can be preserved. For example, memories and knowledge can be passed down through storytelling or recorded in written or digital form. Additionally, the impact a person had on others and the world around them can also be seen as a form of information that lives on after their death.
There have been advancements in technology that allow for the preservation of a person's digital footprint after their death. This includes social media accounts, emails, and other online data. However, this information is only a small fraction of a person's overall knowledge and experiences.
This is a philosophical and religious question that does not have a definitive scientific answer. Some believe that consciousness or the soul continues to exist after death, while others view it as a purely physical phenomenon that ceases to exist when the body dies.
Currently, there is no proven way to access a person's memories or knowledge after they have died. While some theories and practices, such as cryonics, suggest that it may be possible in the future, there is no scientific evidence to support this. As mentioned before, the preservation of a person's information after death is limited to the impact they had on others and the world around them.