Comments on: The Latest Info on the “2045 Initiative” – Human-Machine Immortality by Mid-Century https://techsomogro.com/latest-info-2045-initiative-human-machine-immortality-mid-century/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latest-info-2045-initiative-human-machine-immortality-mid-century Science, Technology and the Future Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:35:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: lenrosen4 https://techsomogro.com/latest-info-2045-initiative-human-machine-immortality-mid-century/#comment-8288 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:35:50 +0000 http://www.21stcentech.com/?p=9488#comment-8288 Steve Papagiannis. Hi Steve, The 2045 Initiative is a billionaire and millionaire club of those who seek immortality so that they can hang on to their money. Ray Kurzweil, the prophet of the "Singularity" is very much a driving force behind the idea of humans and intelligent machines converging to become one. Your point is interesting because with current biomedical advances it is highly possible that by mid-century we will see many centenarians on the planet and by 2100 the first 150-year old humans. We can through somatic stem cell bio-reactors continuously rebuild ourselves. We can through pharmaceuticals counter many diseases that shortened our lives. And we should have the capability to leave cancer in the dust. And through genomics we can engineer human DNA to ensure that dying is a choice we make rather than an inevitable end to our existence.]]> In reply to Steve Papagiannis.

Hi Steve, The 2045 Initiative is a billionaire and millionaire club of those who seek immortality so that they can hang on to their money. Ray Kurzweil, the prophet of the “Singularity” is very much a driving force behind the idea of humans and intelligent machines converging to become one. Your point is interesting because with current biomedical advances it is highly possible that by mid-century we will see many centenarians on the planet and by 2100 the first 150-year old humans. We can through somatic stem cell bio-reactors continuously rebuild ourselves. We can through pharmaceuticals counter many diseases that shortened our lives. And we should have the capability to leave cancer in the dust. And through genomics we can engineer human DNA to ensure that dying is a choice we make rather than an inevitable end to our existence.

]]> By: Steve Papagiannis https://techsomogro.com/latest-info-2045-initiative-human-machine-immortality-mid-century/#comment-8287 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:44:40 +0000 http://www.21stcentech.com/?p=9488#comment-8287 Hi Len,

Interesting piece. I’m currently investigating extreme longevity, but on the purely physical/biological approach. The goal is to achieve the age of 150 while maintaining a healthy body and mind. Two times the idea of human-machine life extension has come up from others.

Though I believe your timelines are possible, is it the correct thing to do. I’m not sure what the implications are of a society that becomes less and less biological.

Steve P

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