Mormon Transhumanist Association

Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - Posts

• TransVision Tuesday Afternoon Session II Notes

  Ralph Merkle discussed how cryonics is making its way slowly into mainstream awareness and acceptance. Cryonics puts bodies into preservation until future tech can revive and rejuvenate. Cooling down is done by today's tech. Reviving depends on theories Read More posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:24 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 0 Comments

• TransVision Tuesday Morning Session II Notes

  James Hughes spoke on Cyborgs today and in the future. Ideas of improving human nature emerged along with the enlightenment. They anticipated the ideas advocated by Transhumanism. Diderot speculated on machine brains and resurrection. Benjamin Franklin Read More posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:23 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 0 Comments

• TransVision Tuesday Keynote Presentation (Aubrey de Grey) Notes

  Here are some more rough notes from the TransVision conference. ----- Aubrey de Gray spoke about his new book "Ending Aging". He then continued on to talk about how persons are considered lunatics for advocating slowing the aging process. Too little Read More posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:18 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 2 Comments

• TransVision Tuesday Morning Session I Notes

  The notes are crude, but here they are. I'll add my thoughts later. ----- Charlie Kam opened the TransVision conference. Anders Sandberg discussed brain emulation. What level of detail is needed? Down to quantum states? Include spin or more? Read More posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 9:17 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 0 Comments

• TransVision Today

  I'm in Chicago for TransVision 2007, today through Thursday. The speaker lineup includes Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom, Aubrey de Grey and James Hughes. As things progress, I plan to post some notes and thoughts to the blog. Stay tuned! Read More posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 4:24 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 2 Comments

• TransVision Tuesday Morning Session II Notes

  Here are my notes for the second Tuesday morning session at TransVision. ----- James Hughes spoke on Cyborgs today and in the future. Ideas of improving human nature emerged along with the enlightenment. They anticipated the ideas advocated by Transhumanism. Read More posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 1:24 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 0 Comments