Life extension has been an immortal quest throughout human existence. It is a far-reaching target to overcome death and transcend unto immortality. Eternal youth isn’t only a quest, but it is also a belief shared by Holy Scriptures. After death comes eternal life. All religions share this belief of immortality. Over years, the reference or [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Forever and immortality has held great thoughts for genius and philosophers. However, scientists have since long been in the quest for the perpetual motion machine, and similarly it appears to be an impossible vision. We are increasingly turning towards optimism so maybe we will soon create the perpetual motion machine and make living forever possible. [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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After reading several articles published by the Immortality Institute, it is certain that their profound goal is to conquer physical immortality and surmounts involuntary death. This article is adapted from The Scientific Conquest of Death: Some Ethical and Theological Considerations (Brad F. Mellon, 2004). It explores the moral aspect of immortality. In other words, a [...]
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Ben Best, who wrote for The Scientific Conquest of Death: some problems with Immortalism, was a person with fantasy who believed in hypnotic power, and more intriguingly extreme longevity. With no limits on his potential longevity, he doubted the possibility of achieving immortalism. The very fact that “Forever” is more than a long time, it [...]
Continue reading...Friday, June 25, 2010
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Humans have it pretty good these days. Our offspring and theirs will have it even better still. Our life expectancy is hovering around the eighty year mark on average for a developed nation and it is heading upwards. The longer we can remain above ground, the better the odds are that we will be walking [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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The spirit of optimism is expanding widely in our age of unreason. This is bringing change in practices, ideologies, action and a more universal attitude towards science and technology. Apartheid, communist societies and slavery are a few examples of obsolete social, economic and political systems. They are being left behind with all its sorrows and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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Life is a journey of desirable and undesirable events. Remember, while you are reading this sentence, more than 10 people will pass away. This includes helpless children as well as those suffering from an extreme agony. In the span of a day, 2,700 children are killed by measles; 6,000 children die from diarrhea; 1,400 women [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, June 3, 2010
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The taken for granted issues are nowadays more frequently being challenged. As it was said in the film by Steve Martin, “The Man with Two Brains “You’re playing God”, “Somebody has to!”” this shows how perceptions are altering. The debate whether we should or should not play “GOD” is an increasingly tense topic. Many humanists [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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The traditional cycle, which encloses the natural world and human beings, has evolved into a new creation with new interesting modes of communication to transmit information. The development of advanced technologies is fostering and unfolding the potentiality of telematic as well as cybernetic communication systems. The interchange of information is no longer performed solely at [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Human Cybernetics is a field of study. The underlining principle in cybernetics is a goal-oriented approach to achieve objectives via communication. A machine could imitate human behavior and even be integrated into our biology system. How our brain works through communication with organs and emitting enzymes to displaying emotions and creating body movements are all [...]
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