AGI 2024
AGI 2024 will be held in Cyberspace and in Seattle, Washington, USA on
August 13–16.
Our Joscha Bach, Ben Goertzel, Patrick Hammer, David Hanson, Christof
Koch, Ray Kurzweil, Gary F. Marcus, and Alexey S. Potapov will be
speaking.
Learn more at https://agi-conf.org/2024
Lunar Development Conference 2024
Lunar Development Conference 2024 will be held July 20–21 in Cyberspace.
Our Gary Barnhard, Niklas Järvstråt, James S. Logan, David Schrunk, Ben
Smith, and Madhu Thangavelu are speaking.
Learn more at
https://www.moonsociety.org/conferences...nce-2024
Books
Read “Futures Research Methodology — Version 3.0”, coauthored by our
Jerome C. Glenn and Theodore J. Gordon at
https://www.millennium-project.org/publ...sion-3-0
Read “Glory Season” by our David Brin at https://amzn.to/4cnjO9C
On Planet Stratos, clans of genetically identical females dominate
society. Natural conceptions are permitted, but only in summertime.
Girls born this way — known for their despised uniqueness as ‘vars’ —
must leave their clan homes to pursue their own distinct and hazardous
fortunes in this world owned by clones.
That time has come for Maia and her sister, Leie, but as variants, they
have limited prospects. Worse, when the sisters do find work on trading
vessels, Leie is lost at sea.
And hence, Maia’s arduous journey commences, accompanied by rumors that
something … someone … has arrived from across the stars, perhaps
ending the isolation of Stratos from the rest of humanity. Who would
predict that a lonely var might stumble into a powerful secret? One that
will challenge everything Maia knows about her society — and threatens
the scientifically-engineered balance that holds it all together.
Read “Handbook of Research on the Global Impacts and Roles of Immersive
Media”, coauthored by our Kate McCallum at
https://www.igi-global.com/book/handboo...s/236585
Some universities are using this as a textbook. Use discount code IGI40
to save 40%!
Read “Our Next Reality: How the AI-powered Metaverse Will Reshape the
World”, coauthored by our Louis Rosenberg at https://amzn.to/45Qj769
Read “Vector Semantics” by our András Kornai at
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/...9-5607-2
Papers
Read “A Roadmap to Rejuvenation: Targeting the Hallmarks of Aging” by
our Adam Alonzi at
https://bioviva-science.medium.com/a-ro...f61c37a1
Read “Down-Regulation of ABCA7 in Human Microglia, Astrocyte and THP-1
Cell Lines by Cholesterol Depletion, IL-1ß and TNFa, or PMA”, coauthored
by our Domenico Praticó at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37681876
Read “Generative AI as a Dangerous New Form of Media” by our Louis
Rosenberg at https://www.iiis.org/DOI2023/HA408FU
Read “Implication of Mathematics in Human Experience from an AI”
Perspective by our Anthony Judge at
https://www.laetusinpraesens.org/docs20...hsex.php
Read “Probabilistic Risk Assessment” (PDF) by our Martin E. Hellman at
https://www.jhuapl.edu/Content/document...lman.pdf
Blog
Recent interesting blog posts include:
“A chain of copper and carbon atoms may be the thinnest metallic wire”
by Shailesh Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/a-cha...lic-wire
“A Neurodevelopmental Disorder Affecting Thousands is Discovered” by
Shubham Ghosh Roy at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/a-neu...scovered
“A Tungsten Miracle Happened in the Heart of a Fusion Reactor” by Quinn
Sena at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/a-tun...-reactor
“AI Has Already Become a Master of Lies And Deception, Scientists Warn”
by Kelvin Dafiaghor at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/ai-ha...sts-warn
“AI Is Wreaking Havoc on Global Power Systems” by Michael LaTorra at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/ai-is...-systems
“Allegory: My science fiction short story ‘The Stairway to Firefly
Heaven’ has been published in the literary magazine Allegory!” by Logan
Thrasher Collins at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/alleg...allegory
“Ancient DNA Still Present In Human Genome Linked To Major Psychiatric
Disorders, Says Study” by Paul Battista at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/ancie...ys-study
“The Andromeda Strain” by Dan Breeden at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/the-a...a-strain
“Astronomers discover parallel disks and jets erupting from a pair of
young stars” by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/astro...ng-stars
“The Biggest Fintech Trends In The Next 10 Years” by Genevieve Klien at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/the-b...10-years
“Dozens of stars show signs of hosting advanced alien civilisations” by
Joseph Barney at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/dozen...isations
“Dr Paul Friedrichs MD — Director, Office Of Pandemic Preparedness &
Response Policy, The White House” by Ira S. Pastor at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/dr-pa...te-house
“Earth’s rotation measured 1000x better with quantum entanglement” by
Gemechu Taye at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/earth...nglement
“Effects of Ionising Radiations in Space: Safeguarding Human Life and
Health” by Adriano Autino at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/effec...d-health
“Elizabeth Reynolds, Managing Director, US, Starburst Aerospace;
Championing An Aerospace Renaissance” by Ira S. Pastor at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/eliza...aissance
“Elon Musk’s Next Game-Changer: Tesla’s Gen 3 Optimus Bot” by Chris
Smedley at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/07/elon-...imus-bot
“Genetically engineered pig hearts transplanted in two brain-dead
patients reveal more about immune response” by The Neuro-Network at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/genet...response
“Hacker Releases Jailbroken ‘Godmode’ Version of ChatGPT” by Zola Balazs
Bekasi at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/hacke...-chatgpt
“How FinalSpark Wants to Contribute to a Low Carbon Future. The
Energy-saving Potential of Biocomputing” by Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes
at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/how-f...omputing
“Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed
directly on human skin” by Dan Breeden at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/imper...man-skin
“Innovative Thinking Could Make New Sickle Cell Treatments More
Accessible” by Shubham Ghosh Roy at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/innov...cessible
“Is artificial intelligence ready to take over healthcare?” by Rx
Sobolewski at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/is-ar...althcare
“Japanese firms unveil world’s first 6G device, transmits at 100 Gb/s”
by Gemechu Taye at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/japan...100-gb-s
“Longevity-Associated Triglycerides (7-Test Results)” by Mike Lustgarten
at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/longe...-results
“The Making of Mankind: Evolutionary Insights into the Origin and Rise
of Homo Sapiens” by Alex Vikoulov at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/the-m...-sapiens
“Microsoft Charged by EU for Breaching Antitrust Rules” by Saúl Morales
Rodriguéz at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/micro...st-rules
“More than 100,000 students try to sue universities over disruption to
their studies” by Steve Nichols at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/more-...-studies
“NASA’s ChatGPT-like AI will let spaceships talk to astronauts” by Zola
Balazs Bekasi at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/nasas...tronauts
“New super-pure silicon chip opens path to powerful quantum computers”
by Paul Battista at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/new-s...omputers
“New tech extracts drinking water from dry air with 5 times efficiency”
by Raphael Ramos at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/new-t...ficiency
“Nvidia unveils next-gen AI chip platform Rubin, set for 2026 release”
by Kelvin Dafiaghor at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/nvidi...-release
“Oldest known human viruses found hidden within Neanderthal bones” by
Robin Indeededo at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/oldes...al-bones
“Psychosocial experiences are associated with human brain mitochondrial
biology” by Cecile G. Tamura at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/07/psych...-biology
“Researchers use microstructural modeling to optimize electrode
materials for batteries” by Shailesh Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/resea...atteries
“Reversing Biological Age: Have we finally found the answer?? | 30 —
LTW #5” by Montie Adkins at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/rever...30-ltw-5
“Running A Sub-4 Minute Mile: What’s The Average Life Expectancy
Increase?” by Mike Lustgarten at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/runni...increase
“Sauna Benefits for Longevity” by J.P. Medved at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/sauna...ongevity
“Scientists create vaccine with potential to protect against future
coronaviruses” by Joseph Barney at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/scien...aviruses
“Scientists spot 60 stars appearing to show signs of alien power plants”
by Quinn Sena at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/scien...r-plants
“Ten years of neuroscience at Google yields maps of human brain” by
Cecile G. Tamura at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/05/ten-y...an-brain
“This 20,000HP AI-generated rocket engine took just two weeks to design
and looks like HR Giger’s first attempt at designing a trumpet” by Roman
Kam at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/07/this-...-trumpet
“Video Shows China’s Rifle-Equipped Robot Dog Opening Fire on Targets”
by Raphael Ramos at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2024/06/video...-targets
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