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Sarasota Rentals

kickmoko — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

At Sarasota beach, your vacation will surely be memorable especially in having nightlife where fun does not end, not to mention having fun with its sand which has quartz in it and crystal clear waters.

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Snowshoe Rentals Network

kickmoko — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

Having a vacation visiting the snow has never felt this good with Snowshoe where visitors could enjoy snowboarding and other snow activities and discover the excitement of being at Snowshoe rentals.

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South Carolina Rentals

kickmoko — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

Visiting South Carolina can be the most exciting thing that you can do. In fact, you can do a lot of activities while you are there, activities that you will enjoy.

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South Padre Island Rentals Network

kickmoko — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

South Padre Rentals located in Texas is a very scenic place to visit where you can see the ocean up close and personal. And because South Padre resort is also a resort town, people could experience a vacation they will enjoy and remember.

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SPECULATIONS ON THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE

transfuture — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

Science will continue to surprise us with what it discovers and creates; then it will astound us by devising new methods to surprises us. At the core of science's self-modification is technology. New tools enable new structures of knowledge and new ways of discovery. The achievement of science is to know new things; the evolution of science is to know them in new ways. What evolves is less the body of what we know and more the nature of our knowing

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Terasem Movement

transfuture — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

A social movement devoted to diversity, unity and joyful immortality achieved through exponential growth of geo-ethical nanotechnology. Immortality is accomplished by creating consciousness in self-replicating machines that can be distributed throughout the cosmos. The machines use their exponentially growing knowledge and ethical nanotechnology to convert universal random mass and energy into ubiquitous intelligent mass and energy that, networked together, will be a force capable of controlling cosmic physics. Diversity, unity and joy are ensured through machine consciousness and universal adherence to the principles of Terasem. As the collective consciousness becomes increasingly omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent it will realize the age-old vision of a benevolent God. Until the time of cosmic dispersion, Terasem functions as a trans-religion by educating the public on the practicality and necessity of diversity, unity and joyful immortality. This mission is achieved via six activities: broadcasting the Truths of Terasem, teaching geoethical nanotechnology, hosting problem-solving symposia, convening commemorative rituals, demonstrating human cryonics and building cyber-consciousness

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Robomoon's Chemo Suspension Problems

robomoon — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

Any experienced household maid is able to learn that ethanol can preserve remains of mammals including inner organs like kidneys and the brain. But it's hard to convince anyone that the human brain can be preserved in ethanol. Any elementary school graduate is able to learn that exclusion of air from milk and orange juice can preserve those organic items. But it's hard to convince anyone that brain cells can be preserved in a bucket of airtight epoxy. As we know from the above examples about learning, not anyone is able to think logical enough for the building of this knowledge base. Cryonics Institute, Alcor, and KrioRus, are the only organizations who perform Cryonics including longterm suspension. Neither those established organizations nor other possible providers of longterm storage have enough volunteering members to access, collect, and evaluate the elementary resources necessary for the building of a knowledge base in the field of chemo suspension. Cryonics providers remain without an alternative. Report version 2.3 on 5.11.2008.

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Parallels and Convergences: Mormon Thought and Engineering Vision

transfuture — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

The Howard W Hunter Chair is interested in expanding the discussion of Latter-day Saint (LDS) perspectives on the attributes of God and the potential of man through a variety of innovative directions. One of the directions to be explored is whether there is a possible resonance between Mormon and engineering thought. An assumption can be made that, according to LDS understanding, God is the architect of the Creation and the engineer of our bodies and spirits. Man, on the other hand, is believed to be capable of growing to become like God. The theological question is: where does engineering fit in the convergence of these two realms? Papers for Parallels and Convergences: Mormon Thought and Engineering Vision should present scholarly discussions that explore scriptural background and LDS philosophy, set in the context of engineering and technology. Topics can include, but are not limited to:

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Engineering Transcendence

transfuture — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:28:32 GMT

Engineering Transcendence This chapter, adapted from an older article, can be read as a stand-alone summary of the rest of the book and provides a rationale, in a memetic engineering sense, for the program proposed. It has been edited with references to other chapters that provide more detailed information and thoughts. Gazing at the stars in the clear night sky, and feeling that there is something greater than us, which gives a meaning to our little life down here. Being afraid to die, and hoping that our selves may somehow survive death. Grieving for our loved ones who are not with us anymore, and hoping to meet them again, somewhere else. Such feelings and hopes have been part of us since the dawn of time. Perhaps, as it has been suggested, our minds are hard-wired for religion: “Just as the mind has the capacity for analytical thought, abstract mathematical reasoning, and invention of highly sophisticated technology, it also has the capacity - and the built-in design - to experience God”. Or, the capacity to experience “the transcendent” or “Reality” - which can stand in place of God for some spiritual people such as Buddhists.

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