Transhumanism: The Philosophy
Saturday, February 16th, 2008[Back to Meetings]
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Transhumanism: The Philosophy
Date and Time: Friday, February 22, 2008 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm MST
Location: Tubac Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps
Description: Transhumanism is described as both a social movement and a philosophy. We will look closer at transhumanism as a philosophy, with an exploration of the philosophy's roots, its important thinkers, and its relevant tenets.
Presentations
- [PowerPoint] Transhumanism: The Philosophy by Richard Leis, Jr.
Open Discussion
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008[Back to Meetings]
Please note time change: meeting starts one hour later than usual.
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Open Discussion
Date and Time: Friday, February 08, 2008 from 5:00pm until 6:00pm MST
Location: Tubac Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps
Description: Open discussion: hacktivism and Anonymous, holographic display breakthrough by UA scientists, upcoming events, and more.
Presentations
- No presentations, just discussion.
Nanotechnology Discussion
Monday, January 28th, 2008[Back to Meetings]
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Nanotechnology Discussion
Date and Time: Friday, February 01, 2008 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm MST
Location: Tubac Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps
Description: nan'o-tech-nol'-o-gy n. - 1. the science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of .1 to 100 nanometres. Source: Wiktionary -
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nanotechnology
H+ Tucson club members will present different aspects of nanotechnology, followed by group discussion.
Presentations
- [PowerPoint] Nanotechnology Discussion by Richard Leis, Jr.
Clinton “Cosmo” Mielke - “War in the Shadows”; Mark Obrenovich
Monday, January 14th, 2008[Back to Meetings]
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Clinton "Cosmo" Mielke, University of Arizona undergraduate - "War in the Shadows"; Mark Obrenovich
Date and Time: Friday, January 18, 2008 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm MST
Location: Tubac Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps
Description: Hour 1: Cosmo Mielke is a University of Arizona undergraduate. He will provide a look at the landscape of cybercrime today and implications for the future of information security:
I will begin by discussing my work with the Shadowserver Foundation, a nonprofit group of watchdog information security professionals dedicated to the investigation of cybercrime in the information age. After giving insight into the world of ubiquitous malware, botnet attacks, and identity theft, I will motivate further consideration to cyberterror and information manipulation.
I will close with thoughts of the future, in regards to the role of information security in the virtual age, including consideration given to citizens privacy, trust networks, and global security.
Hour 2: Mark Obrenovich is a prominent researcher in the field of advanced glycation endproducts. He will discuss his research.
Meeting Notes
2nd Hour:
Ascorbic Acid
Jeanne Calment - lived to 122 years
Cataracts
- major cause of visible disability
- big problem for poor countries
Millard's Reaction
- important for agronomy, food science, medical science
- cartilage, white turns brown, like a slow cooker
AGEs
- pigmentation increases in eyes
- possibilities to be found in fish
- the lens is never turned over
- diabetes live shorter lives
Lens protects itself
Ascorbic Acid
- low in nocturnal animals
- high in diurnal animals
- protection against UV rays
Rodents take up less vitamin C than humans
By sucking air and eating sugar, we turn brown
- accelerated in diabetics
Meeting Reminder - “Mind Uploading Discussion”
Thursday, December 6th, 2007Friday, December 07, 2007 meeting details: http://hplusclub.com/tucson/presentation20071207/
Meeting Reminder - “The Limits of Biology and The Promise of Technology”
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Wednesday, November 30, 2007 meeting details: http://hplusclub.com/tucson/presentation20071130/
Meeting Reminder - “Transhumanism and the Personal and Private Space Industry”
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007Wednesday, November 28, 2007 meeting details: http://hplusclub.com/tucson/presentation20071128/
Meeting Reminder - “Designing a path to organism emulation”
Thursday, November 15th, 2007Friday, November 16, 2007 meeting details: http://hplusclub.com/tucson/presentation20071116/
Leadership Meeting - November 13, 2007
Saturday, November 10th, 2007[Back to Meetings]
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Leadership Meeting - November 13, 2007
Date and Time: Friday, November 13, 2007 at 5:00pm
Location: Room 121, Charles P. Sonett Building, 1541 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719
Description: Now that we have prioritized our activities, we can start creating an action items list for each activity. The priorities were:
- Wiki and Technical Roadmaps
- h+ Chapters
- Dues and Money
- Video, audio, outreach
The action items to date were:
- Richard - Send request to UA students to register on UA h+ website - COMPLETED
- Matt - $500 club funding
- Richard - Meet with John Smart about wiki on November 15
- Matt - Compare wiki options and explore what needs to be done to customize available software to fit our requirements
- Fyodor Trestoyevsky - Put me in contact with the person who wants to start an h+ chapter - COMPLETED
- Everyone - think about the top three opportunities (or any of the rest) and how you might be able to help out