The Best ‘Westworld’ Episode Yet Explored the Dark Side of Transhumanism
Seeking immortality can lead to fates worse than death. Continue reading The Best ‘Westworld’ Episode Yet Explored the Dark Side of Transhumanism
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I Want to Preserve My Brain So My Mind Can Be Uploaded to a Computer in the Future
A company called Nectome is developing a technology designed to preserve the brain so the human mind can be uploaded to supercomputers in the future. Continue reading I Want to Preserve My Brain So My Mind Can Be Uploaded to a Computer in the Future
Nobel Winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ Predicted the Gene Editing Debate
On Thursday, Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Continue reading Nobel Winner Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ Predicted the Gene Editing Debate
Magnet Implants, Your Cyborg Primer
What would you do to gain a sixth sense? Some of us would submit to a minor surgical procedure where a magnet is implanted under the skin. While this isn’t the first time magnet implants have been mentioned here on Hackaday, [The Thought Emporium] did a phenomenal job of gathering the scattered data from blogs, forum posts, and personal experimentation into a short video which can be seen after the break.
As [The Thought Emporium] explains in more eloquent detail, a magnet under the skin allows the implantee to gain a permanent sense of strong magnetic fields. Implantation in a …read more
It’s Happening: US Scientists Reportedly Made a Genetically Modified Human Embryo
Liberty Might Be Better Served by Doing Away with Privacy
If tech is surveilling us constantly, we need the ability to use it to watch the watchers. Continue reading Liberty Might Be Better Served by Doing Away with Privacy
I Talked to Four Humanoid Robots and They’re Mostly Dumb as Doornails
“Human relationships can be hard to define.” Continue reading I Talked to Four Humanoid Robots and They’re Mostly Dumb as Doornails
I Talked to Four Humanoid Robots and They’re Mostly Dumb as Doornails
“Human relationships can be hard to define.” Continue reading I Talked to Four Humanoid Robots and They’re Mostly Dumb as Doornails
The Five Most Revolutionary Scientific Trends to Look Out For In 2017
Neural prosthetics, driverless cars, geoengineering and more. Continue reading The Five Most Revolutionary Scientific Trends to Look Out For In 2017
Revolutionary Politics Are Necessary for Transhumanism to Succeed
Transhumanist Party presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan explains his thoughts on how to move forward. Continue reading Revolutionary Politics Are Necessary for Transhumanism to Succeed