"That which is not, shall never be; that which is, shall never cease to be. To the wise, these truths are self-evident."

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I think the brain is essentially a computer and consciousness is like a computer program. It will cease to run when the computer is turned off. Theoretically, it could be re-created on a neural network, but that would be very difficult, as it would require all one's memories.

— Stephen Hawking