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Would you give up all your memories to start life over with perfect wisdom?

Yes 63% (48)No 37% (28)

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Discussion (28)

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@ava_mitch2mo ago

Great question. Voted no but barely.

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@kwame_a272mo ago

Great question. Voted no but barely.

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@sofia_r12d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@ahmed_b3612d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@smoke_774f0aea12d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@raj_p4112d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@nneka_i2812d ago

I was firmly no until I read the question again. Now I'm not so sure.

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@smoke_1893469012d ago

This needs more votes. Everyone should weigh in.

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@fatima_ar12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@sofia_r12d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@smoke_8636eb3c12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@Rock12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@nina_ok12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@kwame_a2712d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@amara_o2512d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@finn_l12d ago

Can't believe how split the votes are. Humanity is wild.

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@alex_riv7d ago

The hard problem of consciousness is the biggest unsolved puzzle.

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I think we're only scratching the surface of understanding consciousness.

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@smoke_6966a78b7d ago

Voted yes — personal experience matters as data too.

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@Dimag7d ago

The DMT space is something else entirely. Hard to put into words.

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@yuki_n267d ago

Voted yes — personal experience matters as data too.

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I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

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The DMT space is something else entirely. Hard to put into words.

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@fatima_k227d ago

This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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The hard problem of consciousness is the biggest unsolved puzzle.

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This question should be on every school exam. Teach kids to think critically.

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