Internet Radio
There will be a nanotechnology dialogue with Lifeboat Foundation's
Philippe Van Nedervelde on Gabriel Cousens, M.D.'s internet radio show.
Philippe Van Nedervelde joins Gabriel Cousens, M.D. to discuss how
nanotechnology's advances can be implemented without causing great harm
to humanity in the process. With the potential for nanotechnology to
create self-replicating weapons that could "eat" our entire biosphere,
or to create deadly nonreplicating weapons such as airborne
toxin-carrying devices that are only 200 microns long, the dangers of
nanotechnology are quite real.
Philippe wants to make sure that the dangers of nanotech are survived so
we can enjoy the benefits of nanotech. For example, mature nanotech
could be used to dramatically improve the health of all, all the way to
indefinite longevity for those who opt for such. Responsible development
implies that any potentially adverse health effects of powerful nanotech — such as toxicity etc. — need to be thoroughly and appropriately
addressed.
He also addresses how the disruptive abundance that powerful nanotech
will likely yield can be phased into our societies so that we maximize
benefits democratically for all Earth citizens, while minimizing the
disruptive downsides.
The interview will be Friday, December 29, at 12pm Pacific/ 3 Eastern. Listen live at http://modavox.com/modaview/010283/index.html CALL and TALK: 866-472-5795.
Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil's three hour's interview on C-SPAN2 is now available
online at http://www.booktv.org/feature/index.asp...edID=457
This interview was for "Book TV", for their monthly show "In Depth". It
features a two-part profile of Ray, an interview with him about his
life, career, and ideas, and includes questions from Book TV viewers via
telephone and email. Ray speaks about his inventions and books,
including "The Singularity is Near".
Research News
Read "Realization and Experimental Demonstration of the Kirchhoff-loop-
Johnson(-like)-Noise Communicator for up to 200 km range" coauthored by
Lifeboat Foundation's Laszlo Kish at
http://arxiv.org/ftp/physics/papers/061...2153.pdf
In this paper, he shows that his new method of secure communication is
able to handle distances far greater than quantum communicators can
handle.
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Reports
Our Scientific Advisory Board members have generated many interesting
reports recently. They include:
"Can a machine be conscious? How?" by Stevan Harnad at
http://lifeboat.com/ex/can.a.machine.be.conscious
"I, Nanobot" by Alan H. Goldstein at
http://lifeboat.com/ex/i.nanobot
"Singularities and Nightmares: Extremes of Optimism and Pessimism About
the Human Future" by David Brin at
http://lifeboat.com/ex/singularities.an...ghtmares
"Some Limits to Global Ecophagy by Biovorous Nanoreplicators, with
Public Policy Recommendations" by Robert A. Freitas Jr. at
http://lifeboat.com/ex/global.ecophagy
"Utopian Surgery: Early Arguments Against Anesthesia in Surgery,
Dentistry, and Childbirth" by David Pearce at
http://lifeboat.com/ex/utopian.surgery
