In this story, Dennett is not disturbed by awakening in a new body, because

A) he knows that science (in this story) is sufficiently advanced to be able to make the switch without mishap.

B) he thinks having a new body is just like undergoing extensive plastic surgery, which people do all the time.

C) he knows he will have the same brain in this new body.

D) his experience tells him that having a new body does not change him into a new person.


D

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