built by Nick Hitchen on January 27, 2012 5 posts so far
If I replace every plank, screw and nail, is it still the same ship?
Yes or No - and, crucially, why?
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C captain says

Yes I do think it will always be the same ship no matter what the structer is made out of or if the name is changed :it will never change mentally.

horses says

Yes it still is the same ship.As if it is the same name it is still the same ship.As it is called the same thing.

Jupiter says

If you change the name, then yes, but if you keep it the same , all the crew and sailors that have passed through it think it as their own.

Pepper says

The ship has changed in every way possible, but the heart of the ship is always there. That cannot be replaced, so mentally the ship will always be the same.

Ruby says

Physically NO, but if you really think the name, crew and captain are the same.the captain can leave, but in the heart its the same ship.

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