The caterpillar's memories cannot persist into the butterfly unchanged; caterpillar memories are useless to a butterfly, so persistence requires transformation of identity and knowledge, not preservation of form.
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Michael LevinEvidence Quote
“They can persist but not as caterpillar memories. That's that those are of no use to the butterfly, right?”
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Michael Levin - Making the Process-of-Life Flourish in Bio and Beyond (Stewarding the Flame, Ep 1)— The Trajectory with Dan FaggellaCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:02:06 PM
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