Here’s a video with some thoughts about the possibility that CRISPR and all the genetic biotech whatever it may be called, will be the future of weapons of mass destruction. Delicate annihilation weapons used for vast amounts of people,
Living With Robots
As long as we can survive and thrive somewhat as a human society, we will develop more and more complex robots. Industrial efficiency, medical diagnosing and general private use are some of the areas where robots will help us out.
The Choice of Pre-Birth Genetic Modification – Through Kant’s Ethics in the 21st Century
This essay discusses, departing from Kant’s deontological ethics, and deals with the ques- tion of which types of pre-birth genetic modification are acceptable from the perspective of Kant’s ethics theory? The conclusion is that Kant’s ethics can be in line with certain thera- peutic interventions.
Chemtrails & Geoengineering – Weather Modification is a Reality
Weather control is nothing new, it’s been done for decades and here’s a good short video introduction to its history. Also look into Operation Popeye, which was a highly classified weather modification program in Southeast Asia during 1967-1972.
Sci-Fi Anime ‘Psycho-Pass’ & Why are Anime Characters White or European Looking?
The other week on a discussion on how a transhumanist future would evolve and be like for its citizens, a commentator recommended Psycho-Pass. So I looked it up and thought,
Infancy of the AI robots vs humans war to come
The other day at my parents place I switches on ‘Robbie’, the robot vacuum cleaner. Florens is always curious about the robot, following it with her full attention. While initially somewhat afraid, she later does’t react if the robot drives into her.
Future Transhumanism & Human Rights
Discussion on the status of future human genetic enhancement policies. The conclusion lands on the need to guarantee individual rights in a firm and constitutional way. Also to further expand and increase the discussion and awareness about the forthcoming bio-technological possibilities –
Example of Theological Scientism
You know those “if it was safe and could make this better… we must do it” arguments regarding GMO for better crops, or geoengineering for better climate and permanent changes in our bodies through bio-tech?
Obsolete human workforce, unemployment and the horse example by Nick Bostrom
When technology optimists talk about the unemployment and obsolete human workforce they regard it as a fear, just like the one in the 19th century, for which they answer ”Look! It turned out great didn’t it?”.
David Pearce – Hedonism & the “Pan Species Welfare State”
I think David Pearce is trying to escape something in his pursue for imagining a sort of (blissful, ultra positive) emotional utopia. Where alla species are free from suffering. Something he calls the:
Pan Species Welfare State
But I can understand that,
Commercialization of fear
In this day and age anyone with some sort of media awareness knows that there is an unproportional representation of violence, war, criminality, homicide, terror and such in the media landscape – be it in the news,
Transcript of Aldous Huxley’s Speech ‘The Ultimate Revolution’ at Cal Berkeley, 1962
The full transcript below or as a PDF to download.
Moderator:
{garbled} Aldous Huxley, a renowned Essayist and Novelist who during the spring semester is residing at the university in his capacity of a Ford research professor.
Telepathy and mind control from the film ‘Brainstorm’
I just watched an almost forgotten sci-fi classic called Brainstorm. The story is about advanced research on telepathy and mind control that evolves into a secret black operation within the military industrial complex –
Steps toward pre-birth genetic manipulation
There has been a lot of mentioning about the 3-parent way of producing children that was accepted in the U.K. First of all I don’t believe any of it is for the benefit for the parents nor the child that will come out.
Ex Machina and the threat of artificial intelligence
We’ve had some films about artificial intelligence and singularity from the past years like Automata, Transcendence, Her and so on –
Dalai Lama on reincarnation and artificial intelligence
Here’s some interesting viewpoints, coming straight from the highest source in Tibetan Buddhism, regarding artificial intelligence and reincarnation. If it’s possible to upload/download the mind we’re going to be in for a duplication and expansion of consciousness beyond our imagination.
“Impossible” is an Incentive for Transhumanism
History says that everything thought impossible just meant someone will keep pushing it until it’s done!
Just a reminder of that “not-possible” mentality that is out there among people –
Automata film review “When the dialogue stops”
The film offers no groundbreaking take or vision about the future of artificial intelligence. Yet films like Automata and Transcendence, keep the topic alive in the mainstream so to speak.