To create uploads we would have to first solve said mystery
Solving this mystery is not necessary in order to create uploads, but deconfusing this is relevant to knowing what it means to say that they are the same individuals as pre-upload originals, or that they hold the same moral worth as pre-upload originals, and whether saying that is correct.
True, in a way. Without solving said mystery (of how an animal brain produces not only calculations but also experiences) you could theoretically create philosophical zombie uploads. But in this post what is really desired is to save all conscious beings from death and disease by uploading them, so to that effect (the most important one) it still looks impossible.
(I deleted my post because on hindsight it sounded a bit off topic.)
Solving this mystery is not necessary in order to create uploads, but deconfusing this is relevant to knowing what it means to say that they are the same individuals as pre-upload originals, or that they hold the same moral worth as pre-upload originals, and whether saying that is correct.
True, in a way. Without solving said mystery (of how an animal brain produces not only calculations but also experiences) you could theoretically create philosophical zombie uploads. But in this post what is really desired is to save all conscious beings from death and disease by uploading them, so to that effect (the most important one) it still looks impossible.
(I deleted my post because on hindsight it sounded a bit off topic.)