• IEET is Rocking the Intertubes

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:20:43
    In the last year our web traffic has doubled.

  • Resilience Science

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:20:43
    Blog Events Multimedia About Purpose Programs Publications Staff Contact Join Login Register Subscribe to : Technoprogressive BioConservative Huh Quick overview of biopolitical points of view Resilience Science IEET is Rocking the Intertubes Skrying Excremental Fans from Idaho and Manhattan Is the libido merely a function of biological reproduction that will disappear in posthumans Plurality of IEET Readers Say Politics Will Always Matter Ben Goertzel TEDX Hong Kong Conflicting Convictions of Personhood and Emulated Personhood Predicting the Future in 1964 Helping the Chilean miners survive with space science Transhumanism , the Singularity , and Mass Extinction Dick Pelletier on There's More to Singularity Studies Than Kurzweil Aug 31, 2010 Valkyrie Ice on Is the libido merely a function

  • Plurality of IEET Readers Say Politics Will Always Matter

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:20:43
    A clear plurality, though not a majority, of respondents to a recently concluded poll agree that no matter how far ahead we look, the exercise of politics will remain vital.

  • Predicting the Future in 1964

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:20:43
    On the BBC program, Horizon, in 1964, scientist, author, and futurist Arthur C. Clarke looks ahead to tell us what’s coming.

  • Transhumanism, the Singularity, and Mass Extinction

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:20:43
    Nikola Danaylov recently interviewed George Dvorsky for the Singularity Podcast.

  • Doug Rushkoff’s New Book Out

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:20:43
    Doug Rushkoff’s first book on interactive media, Program or Be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age, is now heading to the printer and available for pre-order.

  • the subtle love-hate relationship with ray kurzweil

    Updated: 2010-08-26 14:30:09
    Whenever the person most associated with transhumanism and futurism in the media, Ray Kurzweil, makes another grand pronouncement and finds himself the target of critiques by skeptics and experts, there's a very interesting thing that happens on a number of Singularitarian and transhumanist blogs. We're diplomatically told to keep in mind that Ray is very [...]

  • SIAI Newsletter June-July 2010

    Updated: 2010-08-24 01:07:26
    Where to Find Us The Singularity Institute has been extending its web and outreach presence these past two months. As always, you can find us at the SIAI homepage and at the SIAI blog. Hip readers may want to follow us via Twitter (@singinst) or Facebook Causes. Recently, we have set up a Crowdrise crowdsourcing and [...]

  • Personalized Life Extension Conference, October 9-10, SFO Marriott

    Updated: 2010-08-24 00:57:39
    Chris Peterson, a friend and advisor of SIAI, is holding a personalized life extension conference on October 9-10 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott. Readers of SIAI blog can get $100 off on registration by using the registration code “SIAI”. Here’s the short summary of the purpose of the conference: Advances are being made [...]

  • Singularity Summit Australia- Sept. 7, 11, 12, Melbourne

    Updated: 2010-08-23 05:44:12
    The first ever Singularity Summit Australia will be held on September 7th, 11th, and 12th at Casey Plaza at RMIT, Melbourne. Here’s the news release: Singularity Summit 2010 in Melbourne Victoria to explore emerging technological trends Speakers include AI Architect Hugo deGaris, Futurist Peter Ellyard Melbourne Victoria 2010 — Will it be one day become possible to boost [...]

  • Buddhism and the scientific worldview

    Updated: 2010-08-15 17:45:59
    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 Buddhism and the scientific worldview By Aschwin de Wolf on August 15th , 2010 On his blog The Life of Man Qua Man on Earth Mark Plus takes a critical look at Buddhism Transhumanists who endorse Buddhism tend to annoy me . Buddhism not only has the problems John Horgan points out , but the empirical evidence doesn’t support its fans’ claims about happiness The developed countries where Buddhism has had the least presence and influence , with the exception of Japan , now report the highest levels of happiness while the poorer countries with Buddhist

  • Tickets for SS10 Almost Sold Out!

    Updated: 2010-08-13 22:34:12
    Only 19 hours left until the Summit kicks off, and we are almost sold out of seats! Register now, if you haven’t yet, to ensure a seat. There are also still slots available for our Meet & Mingle with the Summit Speakers event on Saturday night. For those who have registered, see you at the Hyatt [...]

  • Ken Hayworth on straight freezing in cryonics

    Updated: 2010-08-09 19:55:37
    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 Ken Hayworth on straight freezing in cryonics By Mike Perry on August 9th , 2010 Ken Hayworth’s idea of promoting a fixation-based alternative to brain cryopreservation is something I am highly sympathetic to overall , and I hope some progress in this direction results from the work he is doing and trying to induce others to do . That said , I wanted to comment on Hayworth’s remarks about straight freezing of brain tissue Figure 1B shows the horrific damage destroyed cells that occurs when such a slice is preserved” using a freezing technique typical

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