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I suffered a brain injury a couple years ago and this has obviously made life very difficult. I feel like a shell of my former self and unfortunately don't know if I will ever be capable of achieving the things I wanted to in life and building the sort of life I was on track to have before this.
The promise of potential AGI and future medicines are one of the main things I turn to for hope these days. This sub is a big part of that.
That being said, I really feel most days that I will likely grow old and die far before we understand the brain well enough to repair damage. Is there anything on the horizon in the next few decades I can look towards? I know no one knows for sure but I hope that if AGI is achieved during my lifetime (I'm 27), that will enable us to manipulate biology on a deep enough level to make this possible.
Hey, I also suffered brain damage. I agree with what the others answered, but I would like to add that it is very helpful to really get deep into the topic and figure out the exact mechanism that is causing your problem. Like, what are the neural mechanisms underlying brain damage-induced functional deficits? What exact molecular challenges need to be overcome in order to restore function? Why is it currently not possible?
I find that addressing questions like these in as much detail as possible can provide much better insight into the nature of the problem and help you assess the impact of upcoming research. Like when you read something in the news saying "brain damage is now curable (study x has found y)" then you are in a much better position to discern what that actually means for your condition.
I recommend the book "Principles of Neural Science". It's expensive but there are always ways to get the PDF for free :)
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