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[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

We're all a ship of Theseus if you think about it. It's likely we don't have a single atom left over from when we were born.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Let's exchange some atoms 😉

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

The real ship of Theseus was us all along.

[–] NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

You underestimate how small (and therefore many) atoms are...

Caesar's Last Breath Theory estimates that roughly one molecule of Caesar’s last breath will appear in your next breath.

I believe that theory doesn't take into account the breakdown and reforming of molecules into component atoms over time, but still...