# A Mind That Outlives Its Substrate 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.
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"A substrate-independent mind should be able to continue learning and changing."
— Randal A. Koene, Carboncopies discussions, wording candidate
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