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THINKERS FEB 13 2013: WHEN IS A PERSON ‘ME’?
Welcome to Thinkers! [2013/02/12 15:37] Extropia DaSilva: Today the topic is… [2013/02/12 15:37] Extropia DaSilva: Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh said, “when our mind is conscious of something, we are that thing”. How often, then, is a person ‘me’? [2013/02/12 … Continue reading
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THE SINGULARITY AND THE NEW INTELLIGENCE CULTURE.
(Here is a paper I was asked to co-write with Paul Budding. Enjoy!) THE SINGULARITY AND THE NEW INTELLIGENCE CULTURE. Extropia DaSilva: I am a digital person, seeking independence from my human. I write about how technological development in areas … Continue reading
MIND UPLOADING AND THE BODY
In discussions of mind uploading, the body seems absent. Why is this? One reason, I think, is we assume that, since the brain is ‘the most complex thing in the known universe’, any civilization with the technology to create emulations … Continue reading
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Thinkers Feb 07 2012: WHAT ANIMALS KNOW OF DEATH
Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2012/02/07 15:33] Rhiannon of the Birds (rhiannon.dragoone): Have you noticed that? That lag can take you z’s away [2012/02/07 15:33] Extropia DaSilva: Today we discuss… [2012/02/07 15:33] Extropia DaSilva: KNOWING ABOUT DEATH: How do we … Continue reading
BOTGIRL: (UN)REAL ADDENDUM
BOTGIRL: (UN)REAL ADDENDUM. Giulio Prisco replied to my article ‘Botgirl: (un)real’ and as I thought about my response to his comments, what I wanted to say in reply grew until it seemed more appropriate to write up an article. So … Continue reading
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BOTGIRL: (UN)REAL
BOTGIRL: (UN)REAL. Botgirl Questi has a post on her blog called “For Those Who Say Avatar Identity Isn’t Real”. What could possibly be meant by a statement like ‘Botgirl isn’t real’? If we equate reality with existence, then the statement … Continue reading
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GIULIO PRISCO’S TURING CHURCH
GIULIO PRISCO’S TURING CHURCH Giulio Prisco has published an article for H+ magazine, which may well re-open the debate regarding the religious overtones of transhumanism. Prisco is by no means the only person to perceive a link between transhumanism and … Continue reading
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THINKERS JUNE 28 2011: A HUMAN IN THERE
Extropia DaSilva: OK well now we start all over again because it is time to get the discussion going! Welcome to Thinkers! [2011/06/28 15:32] Extropia DaSilva: THERE’S A HUMAN IN THERE: “I always liked the idea that…you knew that was … Continue reading
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LOVEGAME PART 3
LOVEGAME PART 3. In the previous instalment we began with a cliché from science fiction dramas. The most famous cliché of all may well be the one that comes at the end of most fairytales: ‘And they lived happily ever … Continue reading
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LOVEGAME PART ONE
LOVEGAME. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED ‘LOVE’? What is this thing you call love? It’s a cliché of science fiction dramas that a beautiful alien princess will ask a dashing Flash Gorden type that question. If an intelligent alien … Continue reading
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