Walter Myers on Cloud Computing and Philosophy of Identity

Like many, you may be storing important files and photos in the cloud. But just where is this magical cloud? How is it powered? Is it safe? To answer these questions and more, host Robert J. Marks is joined by Walter Myers III, a principal engineering manager for Microsoft’s Azure Cloud and a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute. Their conversation provides an overview of cloud computing infrastructure, including an explanation of where the cloud is physically located, the different service models (infrastructure, platform, and software as a service), and the technical details of how data is stored and protected in the cloud. Then, the conversation turns to the philosophical with a discussion about the concept of the Ship of Theseus and how it relates to questions of personal identity, the mind-body problem, and the relationship between the soul and the physical body.

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