# You're Nothing but a Pack of Neurons by Francis Crick > "You're nothing but a pack of neurons." > **— Francis Crick**, *The Astonishing Hypothesis (1994), widely cited summary* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Astonishing Hypothesis (1994), widely cited summary. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] - **Article:** [[articles/Is It Live or Is It Memorex?|Is It Live or Is It Memorex?]] - **Article:** [[articles/Redefining Crypto and Blockchain|Redefining Crypto and Blockchain]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Identity|Identity]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Francis Crick|Francis Crick]] - [[wiki/Personal Identity|Personal Identity]] - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Durable Identity|Durable Identity]] - [[wiki/Identity-Bearing Invariants|Identity-Bearing Invariants]] - [[wiki/Digital Identity Succession|Digital Identity Succession]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "You're nothing but a pack of neurons." — Francis Crick, The Astonishing Hypothesis (1994), widely cited summary https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-francis-crick-re-nothing-pack-neurons ```