"what if the ship of theseus was sentient" is not a question I was prepared to grapple with on a monday
I was tempted to make this comment but having it read it now three times in the thread I'll pass*. (I assume it recurs farther down as well.)
I'm not surprised to see it here, but I am surprised to see it as more or less the first reaction. Interesting. It may have something to do with who's posting and who's following.
*Apophasis.