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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.

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Matthew R. Goodman - "Obstacles to Transhumanism"

Date and Time: Friday, October 26, 2007 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm MST

Location: Ventana Room, 4th Floor, Student Union Memorial Center, 1303 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ, USA 85721-0017 | Google Maps

Description: "Obstacles to Transhumanism" - Matt and anyone else who wants to present will discuss the obstacles to transhumanism. The first hour will be spent mostly presenting information, followed by an hour of discussion.

Presentations

• [PowerPoint] Obstacles to Transhumanism - Matthew R. Goodman

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Date and Time: October 22, 2007 (Monday) at 7:30 PM

Some of us from h+ will be driving up to Tempe, AZ to attend Brad Allenby's lecture "From Human to Transhuman: Technology and the Reconstruction of the World." This is part of Arizona State University's exploration of transhumanism over the past couple years called the Templeton Research Lectures.

The lecture starts at 7:30 PM, so we will need to leave Tucson around 5:00 PM (or earlier to avoid rush hour.) Please let the group know if you are going and if you need a ride so we can make the appropriate arrangements.

Tickets (select "Transhumanism" under the pull-down menu)

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Date and Time: 2007-08-24 (Friday) at 4:00 PM
Location: Charles P. Sonett Space Sciences Building, Room 121, University of Arizona campus
Description: "Introduction: Transhumanism, AGI, and Uploading" - Please join us for and introduction to transhumanism and related ideas, as well as discussion and show-and-tell (an article you've read, an idea you've thought about, a short video or lecture to share, etc.)

Please contact HAdmin (at) hplusclub (dot) com for more information and directions.

Presentations

• [PowerPoint] Introduction to Mind Uploading by h+ club member

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Date and Time: Friday, March 23, 2007, 4 PM
Location: Room 2919 at the Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell | map
Title: "Reality-Hacking: The Transition from Cyberpunk to Science to Engineering"
Presenter: Todd Huffman - Huffman is a neuroscientist and transhumanist, with fingers in computational biology, body modification, cryonics, and other reality hacking enterprises. Profile in Body Modification Ezine.
Presentation Description: Cyberpunk visions have been steadily moving from the world of literature into reality. This presentation tracks the transition of various transhuman technologies from fantasy to fringe science and outlines paths by which they may become material for engineering texts.

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Date and Time: Friday, February 23, 2007, 4 PM
Location: Room 2919 at the Arizona Cancer Center, 1515 N. Campbell | map
Title: "Green Transhumanism"
Presenter: Guy McArthur, HiRISE Software Developer
Presentation Description:

Technologies touted by transhumanists such as nanotech and genetic engineering are often said to have enormous ecological risks. To what extent is this true? I'll attempt to answer that along with the following question: Are transhumanists and environmental activists working at opposing goals or are there areas where the transhumanist and environmental movements are compatible?

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