• Jamais Questions Cartoon Simulations

    Updated: 2010-07-31 19:08:49

  • Human v2.0

    Updated: 2010-07-31 19:08:49
    There is a moment in the near future that scientists believe will transform the notion on WHAT it is to be HUMAN.

  • Free will versus determinism as it relates to cryonics

    Updated: 2010-07-31 01:13:56
    Arts Living Cryonics Death Health Neuroscience Science Society Depressed Metabolism Cryonics , Life Extension , Anti-Aging , Health , Science , Neuroscience , Death , Liberty Subscribe Subscribe by email About Authors What is cryonics Sitemap Free will versus determinism as it relates to cryonics By Ben Best on July 30th , 2010 Excerpt from Ben Best A Case for Free Will AND Determinism” Determinism implies materialism implies that consciousness is material . Cryonics is based on the premise that the preservation of the fine structure of the brain at low temperature will preserve the self ie , that the self is entirely determined-by and contained-in the physical brain . Determinism would imply that preservation of the material basis of mind self is theoretically possible . For an

  • Meet the Singularity Summit speakers

    Updated: 2010-07-30 18:12:53
    On the evening of Saturday, August 14th, join us for exciting discussions with Summit Speakers at a cocktail reception hosted by the Singularity Institute. This event will feature the opportunity to meet with speakers at the 2010 Singularity Summit, the world’s premier conference on the technological Singularity, held in San Francisco on August 14th and [...]

  • Singularity Summit 2010 Program Posted

    Updated: 2010-07-29 02:53:03
    The Singularity Summit 2010 is almost here! The full schedule has been posted on the website. Here it is: Day 1: The Future of Human Evolution 8:00 AM - 9:00 Registration starts. Breakfast served outside the hotel by Boudin 9:00 - 9:05 Sean McCabe: Introduction 9:05 - 9:40 Michael Vassar: The Darwinian Method 9:45 - 10:25 Gregory Stock: [...]

  • How many neurons need to survive for cryonics to work?

    Updated: 2010-07-27 23:50:39
    Arts Living Cryonics Death Health Neuroscience Science Society Depressed Metabolism Cryonics , Life Extension , Anti-Aging , Health , Science , Neuroscience , Death , Liberty Subscribe Subscribe by email About Authors What is cryonics Sitemap How many neurons need to survive for cryonics to work By Aschwin de Wolf on July 27th , 2010 On this page a calculation is attempted to determine how many neurons need to survive for cryonics to work . The flaw in this approach should be obvious when the author writes According to The Stroke Association , a stroke is a brain injury with effects which may include difficulty thinking , learning , concentrating , remembering , making decisions , reasoning and planning . Rehabilitation consists of relearning skills , not having your brain recover .

  • Chemical preservation and cryonics research

    Updated: 2010-07-23 00:32:42
    Arts Living Cryonics Death Health Neuroscience Science Society Depressed Metabolism Cryonics , Life Extension , Anti-Aging , Health , Science , Neuroscience , Death , Liberty Subscribe Subscribe by email About Authors What is cryonics Sitemap Chemical preservation and cryonics research By Aschwin de Wolf on July 22nd , 2010 In the 2009-4 issue of Alcor’s Cryonics magazine I review the technical and practical feasibility of chemical preservation One of the most interesting aspects of chemopreservation is that it could play a useful role in the cryopreservation of ischemic . patients There is accumulating evidence that vitrification agents cannot prevent ice formation in ischemic patients . This raises the question whether some cryonics patients could benefit from chemical fixation prior to

  • Singularity Institute Call for Volunteers

    Updated: 2010-07-13 22:44:25
    Are you interested in reducing existential risk? Are you a student who wants to donate to existential risk reduction, but doesn’t have any money? Are you a past or present Visiting Fellow applicant? Do you want to apply to the Visiting Fellows program, but can’t take time off work or school? If the answer to [...]

  • The presumption of death

    Updated: 2010-07-12 08:36:44
    Arts Living Cryonics Death Health Neuroscience Science Society Depressed Metabolism Cryonics , Life Extension , Anti-Aging , Health , Science , Neuroscience , Death , Liberty Subscribe Subscribe by email About Authors What is cryonics Sitemap The presumption of death By Aschwin de Wolf on July 12th , 2010 Bertrand Russell once said that most people would sooner die than think in fact , they do so . 8221 One does not need to look any further than the many responses to Kerry Howley’s recent article about cryonics and hostile partners in New York Times Magazine to find support for Russell’s witty remark . One commenter suggested that an easy solution would be to just agree with him all the way to the grave . Then bury or cremate him . He’ll never know . 8221 Such a cruel attitude may not be

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