Comment by mikk14
6 days ago
Just because the brain doesn't form memories while you sleep, doesn't mean you have ceased to exist. You have probably forgot many things that have happened to you today: does that mean you didn't exist in those moments you forgot? Am I misunderstanding your point?
If the universe was created 5 minutes ago, then you didn't exist before that, but it doesn't matter, because past and present don't interact.