Philosophy Now Forum

It was once thought that each cell in a person’s body possesses the same DNA code and that the particular way the genome is read imparts cell function and defines the individual. For many cell types in our bodies, however, that is an oversimplification. Studies of neuronal genomes published in the past decade have turned up extra or missing chromosomes, or pieces of DNA that can copy and paste themselves throughout the genomes. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 172313.htm)

Our neurons do not seem to all have the same genome. (http://news.in.gr/science-technology/ar ... 1231272028)

Brain plasticity adds to the puzzle...

If it not the DNA sequence, then what “mystery” does rule our body? What makes us "us"?

us is the common in the event.if we get beond the event identity then the us is the singular i.i is spiritual existance which is love .
so its love with event identity or beond this love without event identity.

i think it must be that we as humans are conscious molicules.there are cases of alcziemers sufferers who lose there scence of being an individual .i think this might be an equalivalent state in some ways to nirvana.

jackles wrote:us is the common in the event.if we get beond the event identity then the us is the singular i.i is spiritual existance which is love .
so its love with event identity or beond this love without event identity.

For me the uncertainty of our different all-changing cells with different DNA, is resolved by only one way: our free will. We define our selves! In every aspect!