This document discusses the Blue Brain project, which aims to create a virtual brain through detailed computer simulation. The Blue Brain would function similarly to a natural human brain by receiving sensory input, interpreting and processing that input, and generating motor outputs. It would allow uploading of a person's memories, knowledge, and intelligence so that it could continue functioning after death. The project is a collaboration between IBM and the Brain and Mind Institute in Switzerland, using supercomputers to simulate brain circuitry at the neuronal level and better understand cognitive functions like memory. Both advantages like extended intelligence and disadvantages like dependency on computers are mentioned.