I am currently in Europe, talking about humanity’s future via science, technology, and design. Onward transhumanist vision!
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UK woman can ride bike for first time with ‘world’s most lifelike bionic hand’
Nicky Ashwell, 29, from London, can now carry out tasks with both hands for first time with hand developed by prosthetic experts Steeper
The Pentagon’s gamble on brain implants, bionic limbs and combat exoskeletons — Sara Reardon | Nature
“The Biological Technologies Office (BTO), which opened in April 2014, aims to support extremely ambitious — some say fantastical — technologies ranging from powered exoskeletons for soldiers to brain implants that can control mental disorders. DARPA’s plan for tackling such projects is being carried out in the same frenetic style that has defined the agency’s research in other fields.” Read more
What does Bilderberg have in common with Camp Alphaville? | FT Alphaville
Fun article below on upcoming Financial Times event. Transhumanism and AI will be a part of the discussions at the event. They’re going to have lots of weird technology there, as well as robots wandering around.
Transhumanist Hacking
An interesting story on transhumanism, virtual rape, and the thorny field of developing laws to protect people in virtual reality. This story first appeared in Australian print magazine Vertigo:
Bionic Eyes Give Second Sight to the Blind
The blind can now see with the help of bionic eyes. In this edition of Wiring the World, Bloomberg’s Ramy Inocencio meets one man diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable form of eye decay, who sees his wife’s face, the ocean’s surf and fireworks for the first time. (Source: Bloomberg)
Can This Man and His Massive Robot Network Save America?
A long interview from Esquire on transhumanism, AI, life extension, my campaign, and thoughts on the future.