Which we probably need to consider changing now that some truly bizarre and evil shit is being done on donor organs:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48212992

Off topic but I'm curious what's evil about that article. Bizarre, sure, but evil? They took a brain (an organ) from a dead person who had previously given consent to use their organs for that purpose.

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mmh0000 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I think most people, and definitely myself, when they sign up to be an organ donor, they think of the liver, kidney, and heart. Things that will help other people.

Not the brain, the center of conscience, being kept in some sort of horror-movie half-alive state. I do not think we understand consciousness enough to rule out what those brains are experiencing.

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abustamam 13 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

That's fair. Personally I wouldn't mind, but when you put it that way it makes sense people would be wary. Kind of reminds me of the series Pantheon, which is amazing but also kinda disturbing for similar reasons.

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cj 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> half-alive state

The brain can't be "half-alive" after you've died.

	▲	wtetzner 40 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		> I do not think we understand consciousness enough to rule out what those brains are experiencing.