It’s the first time you’re reading/hearing the terms like technological singularity, transhumanism, life extension, cryonics, mind uploading and artificial intelligence, then check out this list of articles. It provides great starting points for exploring each topic: The Technological Singularity: 17 Definitions of the Technological Singularity Top 10 Reasons We Should Fear The Singularity Top 10 …...
Don’t fear the reaper, says the iconic song by Blue Oyster Cult. But isn’t it a little difficult not to fear a dark-cloaked man who roams around with a scythe and an hourglass? The Grim Reaper is a personification of death that has been invented and refined over the years to help humans make sense …...
Death is not a topic that anyone likes to think about, and that is just as true of advocates for longevity science as anyone else. We have to recognize, however, that the future of greatly extended healthy lives, produced by technologies, regenerative medicine, and medical nanotechnology, will not arrive soon enough to benefit everyone but …...
Imagine a scenario where a massive solar flare knocks out our internet and all other modes of modern technological communication. Imagine a rogue government or terrorist organisation developing or acquiring a hi-tech weapon that disables or shuts down or hijacks the internet and all other means of modern communication. Whether these sound like scenarios out …...
