#science academia
—hypotheses and predictions scribbled on the corners of pages, out of reach and untamed by the lined notebooks
—almost-decent hairdos; short, slightly ruffled hair, a low ponytail with locks of hair falling into one’s eyes after a day of being absorbed in work
—alternatively, impossibly immaculate hair
—a wild glint in one’s eyes, a sudden stroke of inspiration
—the hushed but hurried flipping of pages
—a collection of pens of wholly different brands and in entirely different states; some with bits of plastic chipping off, some with parts that seem to be pieced together using different pens
—penning down every thought or potential idea, on any surface that has the misfortune of being nearest to you
—noticing every single detail of the movement of something, your mind wandering from how it works to how it fits into the grand scheme of things
—off-putting yet thought-evoking questions
—either having extremely organised notes with clear-line diagrams and labels, or having sketchy diagrams and spur-of-the-moment notes. no in-between.
—always going through black or blue-black pens the fastest
—wandering through a library or bookshop with no intention nor end-goal, yet finding yourself exactly where you needed to be
—low-cut doc martens with mid or low socks
—cream or dark-coloured pants with a loose white blouse
“‘Someday,’ says Luca Turin, 'a scientist, or perhaps a poet, will manage to explain why we humans are so fond of ten-carbon (terpene) alcohols and aldehydes.’ That’s the scent of lavender, rose and lemon to you and me.”
During everybody’s life there is a moment when we acknowledge the fact that we’re mortal. It might be caused by the death of somebody close to us. Going through dangerous illness. Almost dying yourself during an accident.
We look up to the sky and we see the universe that, from our perspective, seems so old it’s almost eternal. We are surrounded by trees living hundred years. Even art we produce has a chance of outliving us.
Therefore it’s not that strange to think about immortality. Finding the sense of life and dreaming about surviving beyond death has its reflection in most of religions and system of believes around the world. The concept of immortal soul is a perfect example of trying to conserve “us” - we don’t want to be terminated in our existence after just few years or living.
In the era marked by replacing religions by science it’s not surprising that we create theories using technology development without the need to recall metaphysical beings. It’s not the god or gods’ job to make us (or our souls) immortal. We can do it ourself. At least we hope so.
The transhumanistic movement takes in consideration the theories of prolonging existence and improving human race. Scientists within the movement are postulating an option to replace our actual body parts with implants, that would be able not only to replace the absence but also improve the work of our body (eg. the lack of possibility of sickness).
A great part of transhumanism is the transfer of mind (I will be writing about it in following posts). Long story short the point is to take our mind and put it in a computer capable of enough computing power to function on it (the controversial thing is what would happen with our consciousness - can we keep it in a computerized mind?). That’s why the mind transfer and possibilities of consciousness are the hardest and most distant postulates right now.
Transhumanism is a movement that not only uses the subjects of science and technology but also considers the issues of ethics, religions, philosophy and law. From the perspectives of different moral views everybody has their own opinion on transhumanism.
That’s why I would love to give You space to safely discuss and get to know the concepts of the movement. Feel free to ask questions and comment on this and every other post about transhumanism.
If we were able to detect consciousness and understand the process we could use it to first make neuronal networks with the process applied and then in super computers with the computational mass similar to the computational mass of a human brain - enabling the mind transfer.
If the super computers had downloaded the memories of the person and used the neuronal process of consciousness (within itself) we would probably be able to talk with the person as we knew them before the transfer (as who we are is actually a bunch of memories connected by the conviction of one continued and steady self).
But the problem might be - it wouldn’t be us. We, the consciousness that reads it, would no longer exist. This consciousness would not experience the transfer. It would be replaced with a new one. Any other person wouldn’t see the difference (from their perspective there would be none) - we would behave exactly like we did before as we would have same memories and experiences just managed by another consciousness (that would interpret them exactly as the old one).
It’s like with teleportation. To teleport you need to be destroyed in one place and rebuild in another. You would be exactly the same just made of different particles. Should it still be you? In some context yes.
DREAM LIFE
Small apartment with big window. Bookshelf taking up a whole wall. A laptop on the table with doctoral dissertation in progress. Big wine glasses and cups with impressionist paintings on them. Lot of plants. Golden light every afternoon. Small gatherings of smart people, philosophers, writers and scientists. Nights alone smoking on the balcony overlooking the city. Going to work every morning. Walking barefoot on the carpet. Reading books on the couch and flipping through magazines in bed.
Sciencecore
Colors: Neon
Motifs: Test tubes, scientific equipment, protective clothing, magnified images, mad science, glowing beakers
Values: Curiosity, cleanliness, studying, appreciation of science
Science Academia
Colors: White, brown, orange, bright green, midnight blue
Motifs: Lab coats, goggles, squared notebooks, calculators, science plates, diagrams
Values: Rigor, precision, curiosity, learning, discovery
OMG OMG OMG OMGGGG GUYSSSS *SQUEALS* HE SAID HE WOULD BE MY TEST SUBJECT!!!!
[sounds of excited girls screaming]
@exceptionally-minded can I be your test subject and vice versa?
