# A substrate-independent mind should be able to continue learning and changing by Randal A. Koene > "A substrate-independent mind should be able to continue learning and changing." > **— Randal A. Koene**, *Carboncopies discussions, wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Carboncopies discussions, wording candidate.