Monte Carlo model of brain emulation development

Obviously this is a hugely ambitious project far outside current capabilities, possibly not even feasible in theory. However, should such a technology ever become feasible there are good reasons to expect the consequences to be dramatic: it would enable software intelligence, copyable human capital, new ethical problems, and (depending on philosophical outlook) immortality and a posthuman species. Even if one does not ascribe a high probability to WBE being ever feasible it makes sense to watch for trends indicating that it may be emerging, since adapting to its emergence may require significant early and global effort taking decades.