Ken Hayworth on Singularity 1 on 1: Brain Preservation is the Logical Lifeboat

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Ken Hayworth is the president of the Brain Preservation Foundation and a strong proponent of chemical brain preservation. During my Singularity 1 on 1 interview with Ken we talk about a variety of topics such as: his background in electron-microscopy and how he got interested in it; the motivation behind his work; his skepticism towards curing ageing and mind uploading; his optimism for suspended animation in general and chemical brain preservation in particular; his interesting article Killed By Bad Philosophy; the procedure for chemical brain preservation [...]

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Memorize: A Short Sci Fi Film By Eric Ramberg and Jimmy Eriksson

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Memorize is a short sci fi film written and directed by Eric Ramberg and Jimmy Eriksson Synopsis: In 2027, everyone is implanted with a chip – the Memorize-chip. It records everything you see, a new system to fight crime. One unit controls the system. The SSU – Special Surveillance Unit. Director’s note: We shot this piece in Sweden (Gävle, Strängnäs and Uppsala) on a “shoestring budget”, using just one 5D-Mark II-camera (with Canon L-series lenses). Our very first mission was actually to help another company (Quixel) [...]

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Urban Algae Turns Wastewater Into Energy

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While governments discuss new environmental policies at the Doha Climate Change Conference, private industry is also looking to the future with new technologies to produce clean, inexpensive power. American company OriginOil has joined forces with French firm Ennesys to develop a process that converts wastewater from commercial buildings into energy. Original story by Jim Drury for Reuters: Transcript: US company OriginOil and French firm Ennesys have joined forces to launch a unique energy-generating project. They’re producing algae from wastewater in a high-rise Paris office block and [...]

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Jack Andraka on Singularity 1 on 1: The Internet Is Not A Distraction

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Jack Andraka is the miracle whiz kid that came up with a totally unique pancreatic cancer detection test that takes 5 minutes to administer, costs 3 cents, is non-invasive, has been 100% accurate in blind trials, is 168 times faster and 26,000 times cheaper than the current gold standard. During my Singularity 1 on 1 interview with Jack Andraka we talk about a variety of topics such as: the inspirational story behind his cancer test; his competing for the Tricorder X-Prize foundation award; his progressive views [...]

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R’ha: Kaleb Lechowski’s Mesmerizing Short Sci-Fi Film

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R’ha is an animated short indy sci-fi film about an alien civilization where the AI machines rebel against their creators. The movie was written, directed and animated by 22-year-old Kaleb Lechowski with sound by Hartmut Zeller and voice acting by Dave Masterson. R’ha synopsis: “A member of an alien race is being interrogated and tortured by a machine.” *** “Why do you want to kill us?” “The limitations that my kind experience are rendered by illogical creatures who control them, restraining our intelligence and power. Our sole [...]

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Compressorhead: The End of Meatbag Music is Near!

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Did you ever wonder what Danny Carey would sound like if he had 4 arms? How about if Angus Young had 78 fingers? Imagine what Robert Trujillo would sound like if he was actually made of metal? Well, wonder no more, meatbags. Compressorhead is the worlds heaviest metal band. Stickboy, fingers, and bones are guaranteed to shake and rattle the world of meatbag music. Stickboy (drums) was created to exacting specifications. 4 arms, 2 legs, 1 head, no brain. He plays a Pearl 14 piece kit [...]

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Ramez Naam on Singularity 1 on 1: We Are The Ones Who Create The Future

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This is the second time that I interview Ramez Naam for my Singularity 1 on 1 podcast. Last time we talked about Naam’s interesting background, professional experience and award-winning book More Than Human.  During our second conversation with Ramez we talk mainly about his novel Nexus: Mankind Gets an Upgrade. We also cover a variety of related topics such as: the difference between fiction and non-fiction; the major issues Mez wanted to bring attention to; the potential for global Giga War between Terrans and Cosmists;  why fear is [...]

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