Hi Folks if you have the time to plough through the following you will see what the future may hold for us and for me perhaps another few years at my age. This to some is Frankenstein-ism and for some a great new exciting world. I touched this energy in meditation and what seemed to come out was another 'Babylon' and what with the natural climate change cycle and what I have written about the signs of a possible 6th extinction event and the way human kind could lessen the effect ----I felt so down and horrible at the 'taste' of this energy.
With 5G, the rise of the Robots, AI, wavering Earth's Magnetic Field, The Low Solar 11 year cycle and the large increase in Cosmic Rays, The Chemtrail saga, The exotic weapons as in H.R.2977, The Californian Paradise Fires and the many false flags, the wars, the arms deals to countries that are killing and causing almost racial genocide, the riots over austerity, homelessness it is a repeat of the civilisations that have fallen in the past with its reckless pursuit of materialism, extreme acquisitiveness, hedonism and barbaric treatment of human trafficking and sinister satanic rituals and sacrifice. Could this be another Atlantis?
With 5G, the rise of the Robots, AI, wavering Earth's Magnetic Field, The Low Solar 11 year cycle and the large increase in Cosmic Rays, The Chemtrail saga, The exotic weapons as in H.R.2977, The Californian Paradise Fires and the many false flags, the wars, the arms deals to countries that are killing and causing almost racial genocide, the riots over austerity, homelessness it is a repeat of the civilisations that have fallen in the past with its reckless pursuit of materialism, extreme acquisitiveness, hedonism and barbaric treatment of human trafficking and sinister satanic rituals and sacrifice. Could this be another Atlantis?
Atlantis destroyed
Life extension is the idea of extending the human lifespan, either modestly – through improvements in medicine –
or dramatically by increasing the maximum lifespan beyond its generally settled limit of 125 years.[1] The ability to achieve such dramatic changes,
however, does not currently exist.[2]
Some researchers in this area, and "life
extensionists", "immortalists" or "longevists" (those
who wish to achieve longer lives themselves), believe that future breakthroughs
in tissue rejuvenation, stem cells, regenerative medicine, molecular repair, gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, and organ replacement (such as with artificial organs
or xenotransplantations) will
eventually enable humans to have indefinite lifespans (agerasia[3]) through complete rejuvenation to a healthy youthful
condition. The ethical ramifications, if life extension becomes a possibility,
are debated by bioethicists.
The sale of purported anti-aging products such as
supplements and hormone replacement is a lucrative global industry. For
example, the industry that promotes the use of hormones as a treatment for
consumers to slow or reverse the aging process in the US
During the process of aging, an organism
accumulates damage to its macromolecules, cells, tissues,
and organs. Specifically, aging is characterized as
and thought to be caused by "genomic instability, telomere attrition,
epigenetic alterations, loss of proteostasis, deregulated nutrient sensing,
mitochondrial dysfunction, cellular senescence, stem cell exhaustion, and
altered intercellular communication."[7] Oxidation damage
to cellular contents caused by free radicalsis
believed to contribute to aging as well.[8][9]
The longest documented human lifespan is 122 years, the case
of Jeanne Calment who according to records
was born in 1875 and died in 1997, whereas the maximum lifespan of a wildtype mouse,
commonly used as a model in research on aging, is about three years.[10] Genetic
differences between humans and mice that may account for these different aging
rates include differences in efficiency of DNA repair, antioxidant defenses, energy
metabolism, proteostasismaintenance, and recycling mechanisms such
as autophagy.[11]
Average lifespan in a population is lowered by infant and child mortality,
which are frequently linked to infectious diseases or nutrition problems. Later
in life, vulnerability to accidents and age-related chronic disease such
as cancer or cardiovascular disease play an increasing
role in mortality. Extension of expected lifespan can often be achieved by
access to improved medical care, vaccinations,
good diet, exercise and
avoidance of hazards such as smoking.
Maximum lifespan is determined by the rate
of aging for
a species inherent in its genes and
by environmental factors. Widely recognized methods of extending maximum
lifespan in model organisms such as nematodes,
fruit flies, and mice include caloric restriction, gene
manipulation, and administration of pharmaceuticals.[12] Another
technique uses evolutionary pressures such as breeding from only older members
or altering levels of extrinsic mortality.[13][14]Some animals such
as hydra, planarian
flatworms, and certain sponges, corals,
and jellyfish do
not die of old age and exhibit potential immortality.[15][16][17][18]
Strategies[edit]
See also: Ageing
§ Prevention and delay
Diets and supplements[edit]
Much life extension research focuses on nutrition—diets or supplements— although there is little evidence
that they have an effect. The many diets promoted by anti-aging advocates are
often contradictory.[original research?]
In some studies calorie restriction has been shown to
extend the life of mice, yeast, and rhesus monkeys.[19][20] However, a more
recent study did not find calorie restriction to improve survival in rhesus
monkeys.[21] In humans the
long-term health effects of moderate caloric restriction with sufficient
nutrients are unknown.[22]
The free-radical theory of aging suggests
that antioxidant supplements might extend human life. However,
evidence suggest that β-carotene supplements and high doses of vitamin E
increase mortality rates.[23] Resveratrol is
a sirtuin stimulant
that has been shown to extend life in animal models, but the effect of
resveratrol on lifespan in humans is unclear as of 2011.[24]
Hormone treatment[edit]
The anti-aging industry offers several hormone
therapies. Some of these have been criticized for possible dangers
and a lack of proven effect. For example, the American Medical Association has been
critical of some anti-aging hormone therapies.[2]
While growth hormone (GH) decreases with age,
the evidence for use of growth hormone as an anti-aging therapy is mixed and
based mostly on animal studies. There are mixed reports that GH or IGF-1 modulates the
aging process in humans and about whether the direction of its effect is
positive or negative.[25]
History[edit]
The extension of life has been a desire of humanity and a
mainstay motif in the history of scientific pursuits and ideas throughout
history, from the Sumerian Epic of
Gilgamesh and the Egyptian Smith medical papyrus, all the way through
the Taoists, Ayurveda practitioners, alchemists, hygienists such
as Luigi Cornaro, Johann Cohausen and Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland, and philosophers
such as Francis Bacon, René Descartes, Benjamin
Franklin and Nicolas Condorcet.
However, the beginning of the modern period in this endeavor can be traced to
the end of the 19th – beginning of the 20th century, to the so-called "fin-de-siècle"
(end of the century) period, denoted as an "end of an epoch" and
characterized by the rise of scientific optimism and therapeutic activism,
entailing the pursuit of life extension (or life-extensionism). Among the
foremost researchers of life extension at this period were the Nobel Prize
winning biologist Elie Metchnikoff(1845-1916) -- the author of
the cell theory of immunity and vice director of Institut Pasteur in Paris,
and Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard (1817-1894)
-- the president of the French Biological Society and one of the founders of
modern endocrinology.[26]
Sociologist James Hughes claims that science has
been tied to a cultural narrative of conquering death since the Age of Enlightenment. He cites Francis Bacon(1561–1626)
as an advocate of using science and reason to extend human life, noting Bacon's
novel New Atlantis, wherein scientists worked
toward delaying aging and prolonging life. Robert Boyle (1627–1691),
founding member of the Royal Society,
also hoped that science would make substantial progress with life extension,
according to Hughes, and proposed such experiments as "to replace the
blood of the old with the blood of the young". Biologist Alexis Carrel (1873–1944)
was inspired by a belief in indefinite human lifespan that he developed after
experimenting with cells, says Hughes.[27]
In 1970, the American Aging Association was formed
under the impetus of Denham Harman, originator of the free radical theory of aging. Harman wanted an
organization of biogerontologists that was devoted to
research and to the sharing of information among scientists interested in
extending human lifespan.
In 1976, futurists Joel Kurtzman and Philip Gordon wrote No
More Dying. The Conquest Of Aging And The Extension Of Human Life, (ISBN 0-440-36247-4) the first
popular book on research to extend human lifespan. Subsequently, Kurtzman was
invited to testify before the House Select Committee on Aging, chaired by Claude Pepper of
Florida
Saul Kent published The Life Extension Revolution (ISBN 0-688-03580-9) in 1980 and
created a nutraceutical firm called the Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit
organization that promotes dietary supplements. The Life Extension Foundation
publishes a periodical called Life Extension Magazine. The 1982
bestselling book Life Extension: A Practical
Scientific Approach (ISBN 0-446-51229-X) by Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw further popularized the phrase
"life extension".
Regulatory and legal struggles between the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
and the Life Extension Foundation included seizure of merchandise and court
action. In 1991, Saul Kent and Bill Faloon, the principals of the
Foundation, were jailed. The LEF accused the FDA of perpetrating a
"Holocaust" and "seeking gestapo-like power" through its
regulation of drugs and marketing claims.[28]
In 2003, Doubleday published "The Immortal
Cell: One Scientist's Quest to Solve the Mystery of Human Aging," by Michael D. West.
West emphasised the potential role of embryonic stem cells in life extension.[29]
Other modern life extensionists include writer Gennady Stolyarov, who insists that death is
"the enemy of us all, to be fought with medicine, science, and
technology";[30] transhumanist philosopher Zoltan Istvan,
who proposes that the "transhumanist must safeguard one's own existence
above all else";[31] futurist George Dvorsky,
who considers aging to be a problem that desperately needs to be solved;[32] and recording
artist Steve Aoki, who has been called "one of the most prolific
campaigners for life extension".[33]
Scientific research[edit]
In 1991, the American Academy of Anti-Aging
Medicine (A4M) was formed. The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes
neither anti-aging medicine nor the A4M's professional standing.[34]
In 2003, Aubrey de Grey and David Gobel formed
the Methuselah Foundation, which gives financial
grants to anti-aging research projects. In 2009, de Grey and several others
founded the SENS Research Foundation, a
California-based scientific research organization which conducts research into
aging and funds other anti-aging research projects at various universities.[35] In 2013, Google announced Calico,
a new company based in San Francisco
Aside from private initiatives, aging research is being
conducted in university laboratories, and includes universities such as Harvard and UCLA. University
researchers have made a number of breakthroughs in extending the lives of mice
and insects by reversing certain aspects of aging.[39][40][41][42]
Ethics and politics[edit]
Politics relevant to the substances of life extension pertain
mostly to communications and availability.[citation needed]
In the United States, product claims on food and drug
labels are strictly regulated. The First Amendment (freedom of
speech) protects third-party publishers' rights to distribute fact,
opinion and speculation on life extension practices. Manufacturers and
suppliers also provide informational publications, but because they market the
substances, they are subject to monitoring and enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which
polices claims by marketers. What constitutes the difference between truthful
and false claims is hotly debated and is a central controversy in this arena.[citation needed]
Scientific controversy[edit]
Some critics dispute the portrayal of aging as a disease. For
example, Leonard Hayflick, who determined that fibroblasts are
limited to around 50 cell divisions, reasons that aging is an unavoidable
consequence of entropy. Hayflick and fellow biogerontologists Jay Olshansky and
Bruce Carnes have strongly criticized the anti-aging industry in response to
what they see as unscrupulous profiteering from the sale of unproven
anti-aging supplements.[5]
Consumer motivations[edit]
Research by Sobh and Martin (2011) suggests that people buy
anti-aging products to obtain a hoped-for self (e.g., keeping a youthful skin)
or to avoid a feared-self (e.g., looking old). The research shows that when
consumers pursue a hoped-for self, it is expectations of success that most
strongly drive their motivation to use the product. The research also shows why
doing badly when trying to avoid a feared self is more motivating than doing
well. When product use is seen to fail it is more motivating than success when
consumers seek to avoid a feared-self.[43]
Political parties[edit]
Though many scientists state[44] that life
extension and radical life extension are possible, there are still no
international or national programs focused on radical life extension. There are
political forces staying for and against life extension. By 2012, in Russia United States Israel Netherlands
Silicon Valley [edit]
Some tech innovators and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs have
invested heavily into anti-aging research. This includes Larry Ellison (founder
of Oracle), Peter Thiel(former Paypal CEO),[46] Larry Page (co-founder
of Google),
and Peter Diamandis.[47]
Commentators[edit]
Leon Kass (chairman of the US President's Council on Bioethics from
2001 to 2005) has questioned whether potential exacerbation of overpopulation problems would make life
extension unethical.[48] He states his
opposition to life extension with the words:
"simply to covet a prolonged life span for ourselves is
both a sign and a cause of our failure to open ourselves to procreation and to
any higher purpose ... [The] desire to prolong youthfulness is not only a
childish desire to eat one's life and keep it; it is also an expression of a
childish and narcissistic wish incompatible with devotion to
posterity."[49]
John Harris, former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Medical
Ethics, argues that as long as life is worth living, according to the person
himself, we have a powerful moral imperative to save the life and thus to
develop and offer life extension therapies to those who want them.[50]
Transhumanist philosopher Nick Bostrom has
argued that any technological advances in life extension must be equitably
distributed and not restricted to a privileged few.[51] In an extended
metaphor entitled "The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant", Bostrom envisions
death as a monstrous dragon who demands human sacrifices. In the fable, after a
lengthy debate between those who believe the dragon is a fact of life and those
who believe the dragon can and should be destroyed, the dragon is finally
killed. Bostrom argues that political inaction allowed many preventable human
deaths to occur.[52]
Overpopulation concerns[edit]
Controversy about life extension is due to fear of overpopulation and possible effects on
society.[53] Biogerontologist Aubrey De Grey counters
the overpopulation critique by pointing out that the therapy could postpone or
eliminate menopause, allowing women to space out their pregnancies over
more years and thus decreasing the yearly population growth
rate.[54] Moreover, the
philosopher and futurist Max More argues that, given the fact the worldwide
population growth rate is slowing down and is projected to eventually stabilize
and begin falling, superlongevity would be unlikely to contribute to
overpopulation.[53]
Opinion polls[edit]
A Spring 2013 Pew Research poll
in the United States
Religious people are no more likely to oppose life extension
than the unaffiliated,[55] though some
variation exists between religious denominations.
Aging as a disease[edit]
Mainstream medical organizations and practitioners do not
consider aging to be a disease. David Sinclair says:
"I don't see aging as a disease, but as a collection of quite
predictable diseases caused by the deterioration of the body".[57] The two main
arguments used are that aging is both inevitable and universal while diseases
are not.[58] However, not everyone
agrees. Harry R. Moody, director of academic affairs for AARP, notes that what is
normal and what is disease strongly depend on a historical context.[59] David Gems,
assistant director of the Institute of Healthy Ageing
The discussion whether aging should be viewed as a disease or
not has important implications. One view is, this would stimulate
pharmaceutical companies to develop life extension therapies and in the United States of
America
Research[edit]
Theoretically, extension of maximum lifespan in humans could be
achieved by reducing the rate of aging damage by periodic replacement of damaged tissues, molecular repair or rejuvenation of deteriorated cells and
tissues, reversal of harmful epigenetic changes, or the enhancement of
enzyme telomeraseactivity.[64][65]
Research geared towards life extension strategies in various
organisms is currently under way at a number of academic and private
institutions. Since 2009, investigators have found ways to increase the lifespan
of nematode worms and yeast by 10-fold; the record in nematodes was achieved
through genetic engineering and the extension in
yeast by a combination of genetic engineering and caloric restriction.[66] A 2009 review of
longevity research noted: "Extrapolation from worms to mammals is risky at
best, and it cannot be assumed that interventions will result in comparable
life extension factors. Longevity gains from dietary restriction, or from
mutations studied previously, yield smaller benefits to Drosophila than to
nematodes, and smaller still to mammals. This is not unexpected, since mammals
have evolved to live many times the worm's lifespan, and humans live nearly
twice as long as the next longest-lived primate. From an evolutionary perspective,
mammals and their ancestors have already undergone several hundred million
years of natural selection favoring traits that could directly or indirectly
favor increased longevity, and may thus have already settled on gene sequences
that promote lifespan. Moreover, the very notion of a "life-extension
factor" that could apply across taxa presumes a linear response rarely
seen in biology."[66]
Anti-aging drugs[edit]
There are a number of chemicals intended to slow the aging
process currently being studied in animal models.[67] One type of
research is related to the observed effects of a calorie restriction (CR) diet, which has
been shown to extend lifespan in some animals.[68] Based on that
research, there have been attempts to develop drugs that will have the same
effect on the aging process as a caloric restriction diet, which are known
as Caloric restriction mimetic drugs.
Some drugs that are already approved for other uses have been studied for
possible longevity effects on laboratory animals because of a possible CR-mimic
effect; they include rapamycin,[69] metformin and
other geroprotectors.[70] MitoQ, resveratrol and pterostilbene are dietary supplements that have also been
studied in this context.[71][72][73]
Other attempts to create anti-aging drugs have taken different
research paths. One notable direction of research has been research into the
possibility of using the enzyme telomerase in
order to counter the process of telomere shortening.[74] However, there
are potential dangers in this, since some research has also linked telomerase
to cancer and to tumor growth and formation.[75]
Nanotechnology[edit]
Future advances in nanomedicine could
give rise to life extension through the repair of many processes thought to be
responsible for aging. K. Eric Drexler,
one of the founders of nanotechnology,
postulated cell repair machines, including ones
operating within cells and utilizing as yet hypothetical molecular computers,
in his 1986 book Engines of Creation. Raymond Kurzweil,
a futurist and transhumanist,
stated in his book The Singularity Is Near that he
believes that advanced medical nanorobotics could
completely remedy the effects of aging by 2030.[76] According
to Richard Feynman, it was his former graduate
student and collaborator Albert Hibbs who
originally suggested to him (circa 1959) the idea of a medical use
for Feynman's theoretical nanomachines (see biological machine). Hibbs suggested that
certain repair machines might one day be reduced in size to the point that it
would, in theory, be possible to (as Feynman put it) "swallow the doctor". The idea was
incorporated into Feynman's 1959 essay There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom.[77]
Cloning and body part replacement[edit]
Some life extensionists suggest that therapeutic cloning and stem cell research
could one day provide a way to generate cells, body parts, or even entire
bodies (generally referred to as reproductive cloning) that would be genetically
identical to a prospective patient. Recently, the US Department of Defense
initiated a program to research the possibility of growing human body parts on
mice.[78] Complex
biological structures, such as mammalian joints and limbs, have not yet been
replicated. Dog and primate brain transplantation experiments were conducted in
the mid-20th century but failed due to rejection and the inability to restore
nerve connections. As of 2006, the implantation of bio-engineered bladders
grown from patients' own cells has proven to be a viable treatment for bladder
disease.[79] Proponents of
body part replacement and cloning contend that the required biotechnologies are
likely to appear earlier than other life-extension technologies.
The use of human stem cells,
particularly embryonic stem cells, is controversial.
Opponents' objections generally are based on interpretations of religious
teachings or ethical considerations.[citation needed] Proponents of
stem cell research point out that cells are routinely formed and destroyed in a
variety of contexts. Use of stem cells taken from the umbilical cord or parts
of the adult body may not provoke controversy.[80]
The controversies over cloning are similar, except general
public opinion in most countries stands in opposition to reproductive cloning. Some proponents of
therapeutic cloning predict the production of whole bodies, lacking
consciousness, for eventual brain transplantation.
Cyborgs[edit]
Main article: Cyborg
Replacement of biological (susceptible to diseases) organs with
mechanical ones could extend life. This is the goal of the 2045 Initiative.[81]
Cryonics[edit]
Main article: Cryonics
For cryonicists (advocates of cryopreservation),
storing the body at low temperatures after death may provide an
"ambulance" into a future in which advanced medical technologies may
allow resuscitation and repair. They speculate cryogenic temperatures
will minimize changes in biological tissue for many years, giving the medical
community ample time to cure all disease, rejuvenate the aged and repair any
damage that is caused by the cryopreservation process.
Many cryonicists do not believe that legal death is
"real death" because stoppage of heartbeat and breathing—the
usual medical criteria for legal death—occur before biological death of cells and tissues of
the body. Even at room temperature, cells may take hours to die and days to decompose.
Although neurologicaldamage occurs within 4–6 minutes of cardiac arrest,
the irreversible neurodegenerative processes do not
manifest for hours.[82] Cryonicists[who?]state that rapid
cooling and cardio-pulmonary support
applied immediately after certification of death can preserve cells and tissues for
long-term preservation at cryogenictemperatures. People, particularly children, have survived up
to an hour without heartbeat after submersion in ice water. In one case, full
recovery was reported after 45 minutes underwater.[83] To facilitate
rapid preservation of cells and tissue, cryonics "standby teams" are
available to wait by the bedside of patients who are to be cryopreserved to
apply cooling and cardio-pulmonary support as soon as possible after
declaration of death.[84]
No mammal has been successfully cryopreserved and brought
back to life, with the exception of frozen human embryos. Resuscitation of a
postembryonic human from cryonics is not possible with current science. Some
scientists still support the idea based on their expectations of the capabilities of future science.[85][86]
Strategies for engineered negligible
senescence[edit]
Main articles: Strategies for Engineered
Negligible Senescence and Genetics of
aging
Another proposed life extension technology would combine existing
and predicted future biochemical and genetic techniques. SENS proposes that
rejuvenation may be obtained by removing aging damage via the use of stem cells and tissue engineering, telomere-lengthening
machinery, allotopic expression of mitochondrial proteins,
targeted ablation of cells, immunotherapeutic clearance,
and novel lysosomal hydrolases.[87]
While many biogerontologists find
these ideas "worthy of discussion"[88][89] and SENS
conferences feature important research in the field,[90][91] some contend
that the alleged benefits are too speculative given the current state of
technology, referring to it as "fantasy rather than science".[4][6]
Genetic editing[edit]
Main article: Genome editing
Genome editing, in which nucleic acid polymers
are delivered as a drug and are either expressed as
proteins, interfere with the expression of proteins, or correct genetic
mutations, has been proposed as a future strategy to prevent aging.[92][93]
A large array of genetic modifications have been found to
increase lifespan in model organisms such as yeast, nematode worms, fruit
flies, and mice. As of 2013, the longest extension of life caused by a single
gene manipulation was roughly 50% in mice and 10-fold in nematode worms.[94]
Fooling genes[edit]
In The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins describes
an approach to life-extension that involves "fooling genes" into
thinking the body is young.[95] Dawkins
attributes inspiration for this idea to Peter Medawar.
The basic idea is that our bodies are composed of genes that activate
throughout our lifetimes, some when we are young and others when we are older.
Presumably, these genes are activated by environmental factors, and the changes
caused by these genes activating can be lethal. It is a statistical certainty
that we possess more lethal genes that activate in later life than in early
life. Therefore, to extend life, we should be able to prevent these genes from
switching on, and we should be able to do so by "identifying changes in
the internal chemical environment of a body that take place during aging... and
by simulating the superficial chemical properties of a young body".[96]
Mind uploading[edit]
Main article: Mind uploading
One hypothetical future strategy that, as some suggest,[who?] "eliminates"
the complications related to a physical body, involves the copying or
transferring (e.g. by progressively replacing neurons with transistors) of a
conscious mind from a biological brain to a non-biological computer system or
computational device. The basic idea is to scan the structure of a particular
brain in detail, and then construct a software model of it that is so faithful
to the original that, when run on appropriate hardware, it will behave in
essentially the same way as the original brain.[97] Whether or not
an exact copy of one's mind constitutes actual life extension is matter of
debate.
Some scientists believe that the dead may one day be
"resurrected" through simulation technology.[98]
Young blood injection[edit]
Further information: Young blood transfusion
Some clinics currently offer injection of blood products from
young donors. The alleged benefits of the treatment, none of which have been
demonstrated in a proper study, include a longer life, darker hair, better
memory, better sleep, curing heart diseases, diabetes and Alzheimer.[99][100][101][102][103] The approach is
based on parabiosis studies such as Irina Conboy do on mice, but
Conboy says young blood does not reverse aging (even in mice) and that those
who offer those treatments have misunderstood her research.[100][101] Neuroscientist
Tony Wyss-Coray, who also studied blood exchanges on mice as recently as 2014,
said people offering those treatments are "basically abusing people's
trust"[104][101] and that young
blood treatments are "the scientific equivalent of fake news".[105] The treatment
appeared in HBO's Silicon Valley fiction series.[104]
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The 2045
Initiative is a nonprofit
organization that develops a network and community of
researchers in the field of life extension.[1][2] It
was founded by Russian entrepreneur Dmitry Itskov in February 2011 with the
participation of Russian specialists in the field of neural interfaces,
robotics, artificial organs and systems.
The main goal of the 2045
Initiative, as stated on site, is "to create technologies enabling the
transfer of an individual’s personality to a more advanced non-biological
carrier, and extending life, including to the point of immortality. We devote
particular attention to enabling the fullest possible dialogue between the
world’s major spiritual traditions, science and society".
Future
prospects[edit]
The 2045 Initiative has a
roadmap for developing cybernetic immortality.[3] The
Initiative has the goal for an avatar controlled by a
"brain-computer" interface to be developed between 2015 and 2020,
between 2020 and 2025 creating an autonomous life-support system for the human
brain linked to a robot, between 2030 and 2035 creating a computer model of the
brain and human consciousness with the means to transfer it into an artificial
carrier, and by 2045 create a new era for humanity with holographic bodies.[3]
Avatar Project[edit]
One of the featured life-extension projects is to design an
artificial humanoid body
(called an "avatar") and an advanced brain–computer
interface system. On the biological side, a life support system
will be developed for hosting a human brain inside the avatar and maintaining
it alive and functional. A later phase of the project will research into the
creation of an artificial brain into
which the original individual consciousness may be transferred.
Avatar A[edit]
A robotic copy of a human
body remotely capable of interpreting commands directly from the mind, and
sending information back to the mind in a form that can be interpreted
via brain–computer
interface. It is estimated to be popularized in or before 2020.
Avatar B[edit]
An avatar in which a
human brain is transplanted at
the end of one's life. Avatar B has an autonomous system providing life support
for the brain and allowing it interaction with the environment, possibly
mounted into an existing Avatar A Chassis. Deadline of this phase is year 2025.
Avatar C[edit]
An avatar with an
artificial brain to which a human personality is transferred for emulation at
the end of one's life. The first successful attempt to upload one's personality
to a computer is estimated to happen around 2035.
Avatar D[edit]
A hologram- or diagram-like avatar. This is the ultimate goal
of this project but is optional since, assuming either the upload is
involuntary or all humans chose to upload, biological diseases are prevented in
the previous phase, and it is far away from current technological achievement
and our understanding on physics.
Reception[edit]
Professor George M. Church has complained that
"there's a lot of dots that aren't connected in (Itskov's) plans. It's not
a real road map." Martine A. Rothblatt,
the founder of United Therapeutics,
has claimed the Avatar Project is "no more wild than in the early '60s,
when we saw the advent of liver and kidney transplants."[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain–computer_interface
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