This is a really good point - 'me' is a lot more than just the brain neurons. 'Me' is everything that makes me what I am. The sensory input of my various senses, the hormones, the various internal cycles all make 'me'. Take my brain, put it in a robot body and I am no longer 'me', I'm something else. Also, unless it contains living cells and is purely silicone chips in a robotic body it's definitely not alive.
What I would find interesting about Mike's project would be in creating new memorials. Imagine if you could speak to an amcestor from 150 years ago and could get a response which closely matched their own likely responses, based on their attitude, moral views, etc. I'd love that. That's something I think we could think about leaving for our decendents that'd be worthwhile.
