# If Information Processing Is What Matters by Randal A. Koene > "If information processing is what matters, then the substrate can be replaced." > **— Randal A. Koene**, *Substrate-independence discussions, wording candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Substrate-independence discussions, wording candidate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **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/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Article:** [[articles/Escape Hatch in the Skull|Escape Hatch in the Skull]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Mind Uploading|Mind Uploading]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Substrate Migration|Substrate Migration]] - [[wiki/Host–Residual Architecture|Host–Residual Architecture]] - [[wiki/Information Theory|Information Theory]] - [[wiki/Information Inheritance|Information Inheritance]] - [[wiki/Mind Uploading|Mind Uploading]] - [[wiki/Whole Brain Emulation|Whole Brain Emulation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "If information processing is what matters, then the substrate can be replaced." — Randal A. Koene, Substrate-independence discussions, wording candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-randal-koene-information-processing-matters ```