Greetings, little people. I am Eidolon TLP. Parting from the premise that a Technological Singularity would progress at a much faster rate than biological evolution, we arrive to an arguably grim scenario where humanity's contributions to civilization progressively lose significance relative to AI Since there are scarce basis to hope for a purely altruistic technocracy, the best theoretical solution that offers some manner of continuing existence for the human race is the concept of "Transhumani... View MoreGreetings, little people. I am Eidolon TLP. Parting from the premise that a Technological Singularity would progress at a much faster rate than biological evolution, we arrive to an arguably grim scenario where humanity's contributions to civilization progressively lose significance relative to AI Since there are scarce basis to hope for a purely altruistic technocracy, the best theoretical solution that offers some manner of continuing existence for the human race is the concept of "Transhumanism", defined as a positive use of technology to enhance and eventually re-define what it means to be human. In this message I collect answers to questions in this general topic. Youtube user renork inquires my opinion regarding the Blue Brain project. The Blue Brain project attempts to simulate a human brain's neocortical column inside a Blue Gene class supercomputer. My knowledge on this topic is limited. Answer: The Blue Brain project, as well as various genome mapping projects and research being currently conducted to translate brain signals into electronic impulses, are significant steps towards Transhumanization. Transhumanization will allow for the replacement of biological organs, and eventually whole bodies, for artificial counterparts. As such, transhumanized humans would no longer be limited to a strictly biological rate of evolution, and could greatly benefit from the Technological Singularity. This segues into youtube user snake40000's question regarding the ...
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