Stephaniebot, you're with me on this one???
Yah! Well, I should think it apparent that, when the time comes to experimentally download human consciousness onto disk, she and I will be marching arm-in-arm at Fembot Central's front ranks to volunteer!
Although I shall definately make sure to stipulate that my personality file is to be inserted into the fabulously busty Pam Anderson android and not the short, dumpy female janitorial unit that I seem to recall William Shatner writing amusedly about in one of his "Tekwar" novels!
But then again (furrowing brow academically)...why should I worry?....Once a machine, I will be programmed to obey, and I suppose to enjoy my position, whatever my physical characteristics may be as they change (as they assuredly will) over the course of decades or centuries. As an ex-history major, I understand society's perceptions of feminine beauty has varied (compare 18th century European mores with 21st century American or Brazilian tastes). I can conceive a robot body assigned to me in the late 21st century would differ dramatically when I would be re-assigned to a far different form in, say, the 23d century. Isn't that funky to think about?! And I would have no say in the matter, of course. Just to go along with the flow and accept my programming. There's a whole new question: is that slavery or is that mind-freeing Nirvana???
On the more serious side of things, may I bring up one point upon which perhaps maybe a few other members may concur? As an atheist, I would not think souls per se transfer electronically, since I personally do not believe in souls or a higher power. In my dim imaginings of the future, I can accept the hazy possibilities existing one day of downloading one's consciousness into a machine, but nothing more than that.
"Mongo just pawn in game of human life."
~~Blazing Saddles
hehehe...