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[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I honestly wasn't worried about living on as a tree-being, I was just wondering if I would still technically exist (in some physical-fashion, not my consciousness), if a single molecule of it is embedded into the genetic code of the tree.

As per your example, if I cut off my finger and a plant happens to absorb my molecules, then my "physical-being" technically is in two places at one time. Just the majority of it, and my consciousness, isn't in the house plant.

[–]KennyLogins 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It's a great question, I'm glad you posted it--and it's such a weird answer. Everything atom that makes you or I, was something else at one point. All of the information that is you and I, will become many other things--with the cycle repeating over and over.

[–]JasonCarswellMental Orgy 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You need not cut off a finger. Take a dump. Lament the loss. Get over it. Move on. Remain dexterous.