Ship of Theseus

“Suppose the Ship of Theseus were on display in a museum,” said Professor Fawkes.

She’d had LASIK done when she was young, her teeth were mostly ceramic.

“As the years go by and the wood begins to rot, each part is replaced, one by one.”

One knee, the other hip, were plastic and titanium. Hearing aids sat in each canal.

“The question is: When all the parts have been replaced, is it still the Ship of Theseus?”

A younger woman’s heart beat in her breast, as she waited for their answer.