# A person could survive a gradual replacement of the brain's physical machinery by Hans Moravec > "A person could survive a gradual replacement of the brain's physical machinery." > **— Hans Moravec**, *Mind Children (1988), gradual-replacement argument candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Mind Children (1988), gradual-replacement argument candidate.