Trans vision 2010

TransVision 2010M. Ji Sun
Disclaimers:
– It's Sunday
– The following presentation reflects my own opinion
and is not related to any (non-transhumanist)
European Institution
– All project information being mentioned is publicly
available on the Internet
– I chose the colours before knowing about the
Italian Futurist's colour code

Transhumanism
Contributions to Humanity

Referring to Mike Treder’s Presentation:
H+ Mainstream
My Position

Previous times: Humans had wishes, but not the technology....

Now: Humans are begining to have the technology...

Examples of technological developments:
• Human Enhancement Technologies/Body modification, Cyborgs
• Humanoid robots, advanced AI/(AGI), semantic technologies
• Genetic research, tissue engineering, synthetic biology
• Neurosimulations, neurotechnologies, Virtual Reality
• Research on Life Extension
• Advanced nanotechnologies
• Suspended animation, cryonics, hypothermia treatment

Transhumanism raises old questions in new contexts
• What is life?
• What is death?
• What makes us human?
• What is identity?
• What distinguishes humans from objects and other animals?
• What should we do and what not in face of growing possibilities?
• Should non-human entities be granted rights?
• How to manage technological and societal risks?

Human wishes
(Emerging)
Technologies
 Long, healthy life
 Prevention/cure of disease &
disabilities
 Improved capabilities
 New capabilities
 Better quality of life
...
 Life extension
 Regenerative medicine
 Advanced medicine
 ICT, robotics, smart machines
 Nanotechnologies
...

Technological Possibility Space:
Transhumanist Technologies
Transhumanists want to experience the technologies and future
they desire and therefore want safety and evironmental and social
framwork conditions that make life worth living
Depends on societal choices
Social, political, economic conditions and willingness?

Life as “hardship test” for a
better existence after death
Many Religions
Existence is limited, cope
with it the best you can
Secular Humanism
You live for the
generations after you
Sustainability
Movement
Earth would be better off
without humans
Eco-Fundamentalism
It is our future and we all
want to experience it
Transhumanism
Disconnection form humans and their future on earth!

 Environmental Improvement for Humanity
 Human and Non-Humn Rights
 Global Grand Challenges
 Risk Assessment and Prevention
 Education for the Future
 Research in Healthy Aging/Longevity
We want to experience a positive future worth living in

Over the last few years, transhumanism and related topics are
being discussed more prominently and have already become
more recognized (no “fringe” anymore), also in regard to providing
quality in/outputs, e.g. by:
• Rathenau Institute (the Netherlands)
• ITAS Technology Assessment (Germany)
• European RTOs
• Universities (e.g. University of Manchester (UK))
• EU institutions (e.g. European Commission, STOA)
• Ministries

Source: http://www.google.de/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.iknowfutures.eu%2
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…are experts in a variety of scientific disciplines, are
interdisciplinary and bring in a diversity of views
...connect science, technology, society, ethics and foresight
...bring in critical thinking, out of the box thinking, creativity
…are concerned about the future of humanity and want to
find solutions to Grand Challenges
…want to find ways to foster progress and avoid risks
...are up to date and set high scientific and quality standards
Transhumanists

GET INVOLVED!
Thank You
Mille Grazie!
twitter.com/MJSL2050

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