Singularity University
Google and NASA are throwing their weight behind a new school for
futurists in Silicon Valley to prepare scientists for an era when
machines become smarter than people.
The new institution, known as "Singularity University" is to be headed
by our Ray Kurzweil. Google and NASA's backing demonstrates the growing
mainstream acceptance of Ray's views, which include a claim that before
the middle of this century artificial intelligence will outstrip human
beings, ushering in a new era of civilization.
To be housed at NASA's Ames Research Center, a stone's-throw from the
Googleplex, the Singularity University will offer courses on
biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence. Our Susan
Fonseca-Klein is its Chief of Staff and our Sonia Arrison and Dan
Stoicescu are Associate Founders. Our Bruce J. Klein is the VP for
University Relations.
The Singularity University academic faculty and advisors include
our Amara D. Angelica, Sonia Arrison, Robert Freitas Jr., Ben Goertzel,
Aubrey de Grey, Terry Grossman, Neil Jacobstein, Ray Kurzweil, Peter
Norvig, and David Orban.
Learn more at http://lifeboat.com/ex/press.releases.s...iversity
New York Times
Alan Feuer with the New York Times is ready to do a full-length article
on the Lifeboat Foundation. He wants something to "hang a story on",
like a conference or gathering, where he can "watch us in action".
Learn how you can help at https://lifeboat.com/ex/our.next.conference
Wole Soyinka in Zero G
Rok Resnik brings our Wole Soyinka in Zero G total to $2,585.
Learn more at https://lifeboat.com/ex/wole.soyinka.in.zero.g
Special Reports
Read "What are the Benefits of Mind Uploading?" by Michael Anissimov at http://lifeboat.com/ex/benefits.of.mind.uploading
Micronanoacoustics Workshop
Our James Friend is organizer of the MicroNanoacoustics Workshop held
May 18-19, 2009 in Prato, Italy. This workshop will feature leading
researchers who are working on novel problems in acoustics and
ultrasonics at the micro to nano scale, spanning physical analysis to
engineering applications, especially in fluids.
Learn more at http://2009prato.net/
Blog Team
Thomas M. Powers joins our blog team with the post "Nanotech
Development: You Can't Please All of the People, All of the Time" at
http://lifeboat.com/blog/?p=213
David Nordfors joins our blog team with the post "Finding a Cure for
Collective Neurosis in the Attention Economy" at
http://lifeboat.com/blog/?p=187
New Blog Feature
Want to see all the blog posts by Michael Anissimov or one of our other 20+ authors? Then go to our blog at http://lifeboat.com/blog and click on a name on the right sidebar!
Blogs
Read the "officially endorsed by Lifeboat Foundation" blog "blog~nano: Nanoscale Materials and Nanotechnology" by our SAB member Rocky Rawstern at http://nanoscale-materials-and-nanotech...pot.com/
Growing Membership
Here are some of the recent donations/pledges we have received since
the last newsletter:
Stanley Pecavar: $1,000,
Sergio M.L. Tarrero: $170,
Michael Anissimov: $85,
Eric Bauswell: $85,
Michael Dickey: $85,
Jason Gaverick Matheny: $85,
Philippe Van Nedervelde: $85,
Kenneth P. Weiss: $85,
C M Anderson: $25,
Adam Dobrin: $25,
Matt Duing: $25,
Rick Hubbard: $25,
Alan R. Light: $25,
Matthew L. McGuirl: $25,
Adrian-Bodgan Morut (Adi): $25,
Peter Murray: $25,
Anonymous: $20,
Ronald Amos: $10,
Alexander Braitberg: $10,
Stephen Fleming: $10,
Christopher Dilkus: $10,
Thomas Dolphin: $10,
Sylvia Engdahl: $10,
George Garrett: $10,
Joseph P. Jackson III: $10,
Glenn A. Miller: $10,
John N. Philipps (Jack): $10,
James Quinn: $10,
Rok Resnik: $10,
Kaj Sotala: $10,
James D. Woolery: $10,
and Pierre Gillenwaters: Private amount.
Our Join Us page at https://lifeboat.com/ex/join.us now allows you to
pay for your membership anywhere from monthly to every ten years.
