Mormon Transhumanist Association

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Posts

• Convergence 08 Today and Tomorrow

  I'm at Convergence 08, sponsored by Humanity+ (formerly the World Transhumanist Association), which is the affiliate of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. We're discussing infotech, biotech, nanotech and various related areas, with an eye on opportunities Read More posted Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:02 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 0 Comments

• Convergence 08 Paul Saffo Key Note

  Paul Saffo was the key note speaker on Saturday, and he endeavored to share some principles of forecasting. He began by distinguishing between futurists and forecasters, defining the former as active advocates and the latter as passive observors. He Read More posted Saturday, November 15, 2008 6:22 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 0 Comments

• Convergence 08 Saturday Unconference

  This afternoon, I've been bouncing around among unconference sessions. First, I attended a session on balancing spirituality with technology. It had a lot of potential and several interesting persons attended, but the discussion was turned too often Read More posted Saturday, November 15, 2008 5:14 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 0 Comments

• Convergence 08 Artificial Intelligence Panel

  The first session of the Convergence 08 conference is focusing on artificial intelligence. While waiting for the session to begin, I had a conversation with Peter Milford of Parallel Rules. He told me that his interests are in practical near-term applications Read More posted Saturday, November 15, 2008 12:05 AM by Lincoln Cannon | 0 Comments