Archive for the ‘transhumanism’ category: Page 114
Jun 7, 2016
New “Bionic Leaf” Is More Efficient Than Photosynthesis
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: cyborgs, food, solar power, sustainability, transhumanism
The latest of the bionic leaf. A little over a year ago reseachers made an amazing discovery on cell circuitry leaves. Here is more news from Harvard on their research on bionic leaves.
Harvard scientists designed a new artificial photosynthesis system that turns sunlight into liquid fuel, and it is already effective enough for use in commercial applications.
Here’s an alternative source of energy many have never heard of— bionic leaves.
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Jun 7, 2016
One more question for U.S. presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan on robots
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: economics, employment, geopolitics, life extension, robotics/AI, transhumanism
Here’s a short video and story from CCTV America (China’s Public TV in America) from my interview at the Augmented World Expo. I discuss robots, the Immortality Bus, and a Universal Basic Income:
CCTV America’s Mark Niu interviewed Zoltan Istvan, the founder of the Transhumanist Party and a 2016 candidate for the U.S. presidency. He asked Istvan one more question about his “immortality bus” and whether robots will take over our jobs.
Jun 2, 2016
Kitten With Leg Deformity Gets 3D Printed Prosthetic Paw to Help Him Walk
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: 3D printing, biotech/medical, cyborgs, health, transhumanism
A feel good story on 3D printers.
This lil’ kitty named Sonic is now bionic.
The black-and-white cat, who was surrendered to Denver Animal Shelter over three months ago, had been born with a leg deformity called radial agenesis, according to Meghan Hughes, communications director for Denver Environmental Health.
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May 31, 2016
The Coming Genetic Editing Age of Humans Won’t Be Easy to Stomach
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: 3D printing, bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics, government, health, transhumanism, transportation
My new article for Vice Motherboard on extreme biohacking that compares the Uncanny Valley to Speciation Syndrome:
Transhumanism tech like CRISPR, 3D printing, and coming biological regeneration of limbs will not only change lives for those that have deformities, but it will change how we look at things like a person with a three-foot tail and maybe even a second head.
At the core of all this is the ingrained belief that the human being is pre-formed organism, complete with one head, four limbs, and other standard anatomical parts. But in the transhumanist age, the human being should be looked at more like a machine—like a car, if you will: something that comes out a particular way with certain attributes, but then can be heavily modified. In fact, it can be rebuilt from scratch.
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May 30, 2016
Transhumanismo Brasil Photo
Posted by Bruno Henrique de Souza in categories: singularity, transhumanism
May 30, 2016
Bionic Power — Wearable technology for charging batteries
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: cyborgs, energy, military, transhumanism, wearables
Bionic Power makes wearable technology for charging batteries. Today, we are focused on developing our PowerWalk® Kinetic Energy Harvester for military use and will begin multi-unit field trials with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps next year. In the future, we see our walk-recharge technology being used in disaster zones and remote worksites, and by consumers in recreational, emergency preparedness and backup applications.
May 27, 2016
Transhumanist visionary Zoltan Istvan believes Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton need him to win
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: geopolitics, life extension, transhumanism
Here’s an article on transhumanism in Oregon’s largest paper, The Oregonian: It highlights something I’m trying to create: the impact of a “longevity vote” in the elections to make a difference for the length of people’s lifespans.
Zoltan Istvan is ready to encourage his supporters to vote for either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in November — if one of the major-party candidates agrees to put him to work in the White House.
And they’d better take his offer seriously, because he figures he just might be able to tip the election whichever way he wants.
May 24, 2016
Majority of Americans dislike both Trump and Clinton as interest in third-party spikes online
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: geopolitics, life extension, transhumanism
I’m excited to see I’m the fourth most searched 3rd party presidential candidate. Thanks for your support of a science, longevity, and technology platform as an alternative to the establishment. If this continues a nonreligious transhumanist could end up #4 or #5 in the final elections, and even get enough votes (maybe a million or more) to push the US election one way or the other if it’s close.
So much about the 2016 presidential election is unprecedented. But perhaps nothing is more unusual than the electorate’s level of dissatisfaction with both major parties’ likely nominees.
An NBC News-SurveyMonkey poll released earlier this week found that, while Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton maintains her lead in a head-to-head match-up with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, neither candidate is popular with the public at large.
May 22, 2016
Upgrading religion for the 21st century: Christianity is forcibly evolving to cope with science and progress
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: science, transhumanism
My new story for Salon, which is about Christian Relativism and how it’s forcing religion to modernize to try to remain relevant. Lots of science and transhumanism in this article:
The impact of Christian relativism: To remain a dominant force, formal religion must bend and adapt.