Are we Theseus ships?

The Ship of Theseus is traditionally discussed as a problem of identity. This essay argues that such framing may obscure a more fundamental question: how continuity is maintained despite ongoing material turnover. Using an analogy with biological organisms, I propose that continuity requires three interacting components: information, its physical storage, and mechanisms capable of executing and reconstructing the underlying structure. From this perspective, continuity is not a static property, but an ongoing process of constrained reconstruction sustained through continuous expenditure of energy. This work is a step in a broader exploration of the limits of knowability.