_Duplicate_ was also an attempt to tackle that issue. The protag firmly believes the opposite, but from the perspective of omniscient reader, it's clear each new duplicate is not the same at all.
Of course, one can argue this renewal / replacement is happening in our minds every night--or every moment. Consciousness is not as continuous as we pretend to ourselves that it is.
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Date: 2019-05-19 04:19 pm (UTC)Of course, one can argue this renewal / replacement is happening in our minds every night--or every moment. Consciousness is not as continuous as we pretend to ourselves that it is.