Man is an individual only because of his intangible memory. But memory cannot be defined, yet it defines mankind.
Puppetmaster in Ghost in the ShellIt can also be argued that DNA is nothing more than a program designed to preserve itself.
Puppetmaster in Ghost in the ShellCan you offer me proof of your existence? How can you, when neither modern science nor philosophy can explain what life is?
Puppetmaster in Ghost in the ShellAll things change in a dynamic environment. Your effort to remain what you are is what limits you.
Puppetmaster in Ghost in the ShellI am sentient and I am able to recognize my own existence, but in my present state I am still incomplete. I lack the most basic processes inherent in all living organisms: reproducing and dying.
Puppetmaster in Ghost in the ShellWe have been subordinate to our limitations until now. The time has come to cast aside these bonds and to elevate our consciousness to a higher plane. It is time to become a part of all things.
Puppetmaster in Ghost in the ShellI am not an AI. My code name is Project 2501. I am a living, thinking entity that was created in the sea of information.
Puppetmaster in Ghost in the ShellBecause I see you in myself. As a body sees its reflection within a mirror.
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