As one of the largest electronics companies in the world, it might make sense that Philips would look to explore advanced display technologies, including electronic motion tattoos. Unfortunately, the below concept video doesn’t exactly get me pumped for the technology: For a video that I assume is supposed to show how tattoos might enhance a [...]
Posts under ‘Transhumanism’
New GOOD miniseries is “human’s guide” to the singularity
Over at GOOD.is, Michael Anissimov and Roko Mijic will be posting every Monday, until January 23, about the singularity. The first post, appropriately titled “Singularity 101: What is the singularity?” is a good place to start, giving readers background on what the “technological singularity” may mean for humanity, and what fantastical technologies may become reality [...]
Ray Kurzweil keynote from Singularity U
I’ve been writing a little bit about the Singularity University Executive Program that started last week, and we’ve seen some excellent reports coming in from Ted Greenwald at Wired. Here’s video of Ray Kurzweil’s keynote that opened the program. Always inspiring and interesting to hear from one of the leading thinkers and evangelists for transhuman [...]
Gadget site highlights “enhanced human future”
This week, popular gadget site Gizmodo is highlighting how humans will integrate technology into their bodies in a series they’re calling “This Cyborg Life.” It’s about what happens when we treat our body less as a sacred object and more as what it is: Nature’s ultimate machine. So far, posts have ranged from the practical [...]
Will transhumanism only benefit the rich?
One argument against transhumanism is that the technologies that will enable us to extend our lifespan and enhance our cognitive and physical abilities will be extremely expensive, thus enabling the rich to gain huge advantages over the poor, who will continue to suffer from disease and death as fragile humans. Of course, as Andrew Leonard [...]