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b_b  ·  3694 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Mystery of Personal Identity

Yes, we have a constant turnover in molecules, ions, atoms, and it doesn't seem to degrade our memories.

As to "where" a memory is stored, I think that question is part neuroscience and part philosophy. Nobody knows the answer (or if one even exists), but it certainly isn't molecule specific.