April 11, 2007 Newsletter
April 11th, 2007[Back to Documents]
Hello,
Let me know if you would like to contribute and/or if you have any suggestions for this weekly update on h+ activities.
Meetings
Last week we listened to Stuart Hameroff, MD discuss Quantum Biology: Why life is not like tinker toys and then went out to dinner for good food and great conversation.
We also had a visit from nerdcore rapper Nomad and his friends, watched Ghost in the Shell, and had an overall great time talking about transhumanism and other topics. (This link to Nomad's MySpace page may not be suitable for work.)
This week John Schloendorn is visiting to tell us about the various Methuselah Foundation projects that could one day lead to radical human life extension.
Website
The Uploading page has been updated with a new link. Feel free to edit any of the individual reference pages with new information.
- [Defunct] http://hplusclub.com/uploading
Zerowave has added a new forum topic about Ecclesiastes 9:5.
- [Defunct] http://hplusclub.com/node/216
Zerowave also commented on Dr. Hameroff's presentation and I added a link to a webpage with links to papers about the philosophy of consciousness, including the "hard problem".
Outreach
The Transhumanist Network (a new social network for tranhumanists) continues to see new faces and new content, including some very interesting videos.
Upcoming Events
2007
- 2007-04-16: Transhumanism and Human Nature - Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ - "This is J. Hughes, WTA Secretary and author of Citizen Cyborg. I'll be speaking Monday April 16 in the afternoon at a day-long seminar at ASU in Tempe on Transhumanism and Human Nature, along with Pascal Boyer and other luminaries. But attendance is limited and requires approval by the event organizers: Carolyn Forbes, ASU Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict: 480.965.7187 - http://www.asu.edu/transhumanism‚ csrc@asu.edu
- 2007-04-17 at 7:30 pm: John Tooby, "Who Are We?: Reconciling Universal Human Nature and Genetic Uniqueness" - Old Main Carson Ballroom, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
- 2007-07-23 - 2007-07-26: TransVision 2007 - Chicago, IL
- 2007-09-06 - 2007-09-10: SENS 3 - Queens' College, Cambridge, England
- 2007-09-08 - 2007-09-09: Singularity Summit 2 - Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco, CA
- 2007-10-05 - 2007-10-07: 7th Alcor Conference - Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ
2008
- 2008-04-01 - 2008-04-03: AGI-08 - The First Conference on Artificial General Intelligence - FedEx Institute of Technology, Memphis, TN
Science and Technology
A potentially huge and successful application of stem cell technology was announced this week, and a new nanogenerator made waves:
- Autologous Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
- Nanogenerator Provides Continuous Electrical Power
Hoax or new physics? After an "accidental" free energy discovery three years ago, the Irish company Steorn has abandoned their previous business to fund R&D on their "orbo" product. They are refusing to accept outside funding, have watched their financial losses mount, and have invited a "jury" of scientists to "rule" on the legitimacy of their discovery. An update on the progress of the 12-panel jury is expected on Friday.
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Thank you,
Richard Leis, Jr.
h+ Adviser
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