Have you heard of the ship of Theseus? No, not the Theseus, Duke Of Athens, local arsehole of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In actuality, the Ship Of Theseus is the story of a ship, which started out as wholly made of wood. Over time, the wood needed to be replaced with metal parts. Eventually, the entire ship is replaced with metal pieces. Does this mean it is a different ship?
It really depends on who you talk to.
In my opinion, it is still the same ship. It's made up of the same structure, it has the same name, it's owned by the same person. The only thing that's different is the materials. It's like in humans, roughly every seven years, your cells are completely replaced. Mentally and emotionally, you change with everything that happens to you. But you are still you. To me, your identity is in your memory, and the things that you've done.
What do you think?
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