10 Questions for Stephen Hawking

What do you believe happens to our consciousness after death? —Elliot Giberson, SEATTLE

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.

-- Time.com

Theoretically, couldn't we leave out a few of the worse memories, and maybe create a few happy 'memories'? So long as we're going to the trouble, why not make it worthwhile? Throw in a little romantic love, sweeten the mix. Go ahead and cook up something with Claudia. Have her call me after reading my letter, and my life goes another way - the path not taken, the one that makes all the difference.

10 Questions for Stephen Hawking

What do you believe happens to our consciousness after death? —Elliot Giberson, SEATTLE

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.

-- Time.com

Theoretically, couldn't we leave out a few of the worse memories, and maybe create a few happy 'memories'? So long as we're going to the trouble, why not make it worthwhile? Throw in a little romantic love, sweeten the mix. Go ahead and cook up something with Claudia. Have her call me after reading my letter, and my life goes another way - the path not taken, the one that makes all the difference.

Hooters the Restaurant

LJer1: Hooters. (the "breastaurant"). I have one question on the matter. What the fuck?

LJer2: what are you getting at?

LJer1: The very existence of such a thing.

LJer3: It's women in tight clothing serving food. Boobs and food. It's primal. Whether you agree with its existence or not, what's not to get?

-- The Question Club

Hooters is as far as you can go in selling sex without needing any special licenses or clearances and without having sex. Cockteasers might be a better name, but that probably isn't permissible, especially at mall locations.

Hooters the Restaurant

LJer1: Hooters. (the "breastaurant"). I have one question on the matter. What the fuck?

LJer2: what are you getting at?

LJer1: The very existence of such a thing.

LJer3: It's women in tight clothing serving food. Boobs and food. It's primal. Whether you agree with its existence or not, what's not to get?

-- The Question Club

Hooters is as far as you can go in selling sex without needing any special licenses or clearances and without having sex. Cockteasers might be a better name, but that probably isn't permissible, especially at mall locations.