Is the human mind simply a biological machine like any other or is there more to what makes us human and unique individuals than can be observed? Could we upload the mind into a computer for cybernetic immortality and how would that compare to the doctrine of resurrection? (Part 1 of 2) ----more----In part 1 we'll discuss the possibility, predictions, and challenges to uploading the mind as well as present efforts to make this tech a reality. In part 2 we'll address Christian contributions to the discussion, such as the nature of the soul, the doctrine of resurrection and how the ideas, questions, and challenges of this doctrine relate to attempts at cybernetic immortality.   Topics: Uploading the mind Present challenges and limitations New developments: Brain imaging: https://singularityhub.com/2019/02/04/neuroscientists-just-found-a-way-to-image-the-brain-1000-times-faster-than-ever-before/#sm.000tee32o11p9fhs11c0sploqpasd Mapping the complexity of the brain and the Human Genome Project Futurist projection on uploading the mind Brain-Computer Interfaces https://www.technologyreview.com/s/513681/memory-implants/ Digital Clones Digital immortality and a “suicide switch” Is a disembodied existence possible? VR and mechanical bodies and disembodiment Transhumanist response to disembodiment: https://humanityplus.org/philosophy/transhumanist-faq/ Brain, mind, and the soul? Phineas Gauge and the connection of body and character Is identity static ?   Facebook: fb.me/SGSTPodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/SGSTPodcast   Intro and outro music: Cosmic Pluck from Vycroft. ( https://freesound.org/people/vykroft/ )