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The SpaceGuard Centre The SpaceGuard Centre- National United Kingdom information service to raise public awareness of the Near Earth Object threat, and technology available to predict and avoid dangero… Australian Spaceguard Survey Australian Spaceguard Survey- (Unofficial homepage) Status of the Australian NEO search, Draft Proposal for Australia, News, Risks of impact, Tsunami, Books, and links. Workshop on Scientific Requirements for Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids Workshop on Scientific Requirements for Mitigation of Hazardous Comets and Asteroids- NASA-sponsored workshop; site offers agenda, abstracts of talks and posters sessions, report … Australian Spaceguard Survey Australian Spaceguard Survey- (Unofficial homepage) Status of the Australian NEO search, Draft Proposal for Australia, News, Risks of impact, Tsunami, Books, and links. Why the Future Doesn't Need Us Why the Future Doesn't Need Us- By Bill Joy, chief scientist at Sun Microsystems. "Our most powerful 21st-century technologies - robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotech - are … Hanson, Robin Hanson, Robin- Economist and polymath; inventor of "Ideas Futures" markets; allegedly open-minded and politically undogmatic. His homepage is immodest(?) and says much about him, … Yudkowsky, Eliezer Yudkowsky, Eliezer- Research Fellow of the Singularity Institute, author of "Friendly AI" and "Staring into the Singularity". His Web complex, "The Low Beyond", contains professio… Magalhães, João Pedro de Magalhães, João Pedro de- Researcher of human aging, with several essays about transhumanism, human nature, and the ethics of new technologies. Vita-More, Natasha Vita-More, Natasha- Founder and director of the Transhumanist Arts and Culture World Center, president of the Extropy Institute. Tipler, Frank J. Tipler, Frank J.- Mathematician and originator of the "Omega Point" theory that the universe is finite, and therefore ultimately controllable in its entirety by sentients. More, Max More, Max- Futurist, co-founder and chairman of the Extropy Institute. Pearce, David: HedWeb Pearce, David: HedWeb- Interests: how biotechnology will allow us to get rid of suffering in all sentient life (allegedly); animal rights; consciousness; psychopharmacology; and "… Bostrom, Nick Bostrom, Nick- Advanced topics in transhumanism with informative material in analytic philosophy and computational neuroscience. Critical Discussion of Vinge's Singularity Concept Critical Discussion of Vinge's Singularity Concept- Thirteen participants write essays on the Singularity; Vernor Vinge responds to each. Edited by Robin Hanson. Long-Term Growth as a Sequence of Exponential Modes Long-Term Growth as a Sequence of Exponential Modes- Trend analysis: Fits the history of economic growth from 2 million B.C. to today as a sequence of growth modes, and suggests t… The Singularitarian Principles The Singularitarian Principles- Principles that define and describe "Singularitarians", who seek to accelerate the arrival of a safe and benevolent technological Singularity. Vernor Vinge on the Singularity Vernor Vinge on the Singularity- The 1993 NASA lecture by Vernor Vinge, inventor of the Singularity concept. "Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create s… Technological Singularity Technological Singularity- An article from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Yahoo! Groups: technocalypse Yahoo! Groups: technocalypse- Radical singularitarian discussion list for "technologically and socio-politically Enlightened individuals" who want to "become our own god-like, pot… Shock Level 4 Mailing List Shock Level 4 Mailing List- Information on the Singularity, superintelligence, Powers, Jupiter Brains, Alpha-Point cosmologies, posthumanity, Apotheosis et al. "The four virtues o… Ethical Issues In Advanced Artificial Intelligence Ethical Issues In Advanced Artificial Intelligence- Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom's analysis and policy recommendations for the construction of advanced artificial intelligences… Nanotechnology Now - Singularity Nanotechnology Now - Singularity- A brief article with numerous links. How Long Before Superintelligence? How Long Before Superintelligence?- Nick Bostrom's scholarly analysis of the hardware and software required for superintelligence, and when it is likely to arrive. Preliminary Thoughts on the Value of Wireheading Preliminary Thoughts on the Value of Wireheading- The ethics and usefulness of "wireheading" for human beings - the practice of directly electrically stimulating the pleasure cent… The Orgasmic Brain The Orgasmic Brain- Clinical case studies of controversial neurological research into the brain's pleasure systems and emotional circuits. The Molecular Biology of Paradise The Molecular Biology of Paradise- How genetic engineering will get rid of suffering in all sentient life Ethics for Transhumans Ethics for Transhumans- Peter Voss's reply to J. Storrs Hall's "Ethics for Machines". Embracing Change with All Four Arms Embracing Change with All Four Arms- This paper sets out to defend human genetic engineering with a new bioethical approach, post-humanism. The Hedonistic Imperative The Hedonistic Imperative- Outlines how nanotechnology and genetic engineering will eradicate aversive experience in all sentient life - and why this is both instrumentally ration… Transhumanism and its Absent Discontents Transhumanism and its Absent Discontents- Criticizes transhumanist ideas, the dominance of technology in the world, as well as the failure of Luddites to effectively reprimand and… STELARC STELARC- Australian-based performance artist who incorporates themes of cyborgization and other human-machine interfaces in his work. After Earth Timeline After Earth Timeline- Lunar Republic of 2157 and a timeline leading up to it. Heinlein Future History Heinlein Future History- Timeline of the future culled from science fiction writer Robert Heinlein's works. Pournelle's Future History Timeline Pournelle's Future History Timeline- Timeline of Jerry Pournelle's Future History stories, including the Mercenary, the Mote in God's Eye, and the War World books. Interesting ble… The X-Files Timeline of the Future The X-Files Timeline of the Future- A future timeline culled from the TV/movie series. Futurecasts Futurecasts- Online magazine featuring forecasts -- government, economics, international relations -- as well as book reviews and myth debunking; archives available. Metafuture.org Metafuture.org- Full length magazine and journal articles on futures studies, genetics, science, political science and economics. SNS Press: Seeking New Solutions SNS Press: Seeking New Solutions- Educational, philosophical, and literary materials which inspire creative thinking for a healthier more humane world. Signs and Wonders Signs and Wonders- Provides feature articles, targeted websurfing, and environmental updates to religious futurists. Sponsored by the World Network of Religious Futurists. Horizon - Supervolcanoes Horizon - Supervolcanoes- It is little known that lying underneath one of America's areas of outstanding natural beauty - Yellowstone Park - is one of the largest supervolcanoes i… Supervolcanoes could trigger global freeze [BBC News] Supervolcanoes could trigger global freeze [BBC News]- The threat of climate change caused by human activity could turn out to be a minor problem by comparison with a scarcely ack… Earth Impact Database Earth Impact Database- Assembled since 1985 by researchers at the Geological Survey of Canada (a division of Natural Resources Canada), this site also includes an article on impac… NBC News - Adding Up the Risks of Cosmic Impact NBC News - Adding Up the Risks of Cosmic Impact- New research indicates that in the short term, the threat is more from smaller space objects. Impact Impact- Describes the threat posed by a comet or asteroid impact and provides disaster preparedness planning for such an event. Is the Sky Falling? (from the CSICOP Skeptical Enquirer) Is the Sky Falling? (from the CSICOP Skeptical Enquirer)- There is a tremendous difference in the estimated dangers of asteroids, stretching on what separates legitimate science f… Revelation 13: Could an Asteroid or Comet Hit Earth? Revelation 13: Could an Asteroid or Comet Hit Earth?- The prophecies of the Bible and Nostradamus predict that an asteroid or comet could hit earth. Cambridge Conference Correspondence Cambridge Conference Correspondence- Home page and archives of forum discussing geological, historical, and potential near-earth-object (NEO) impacts, NEO research and risk assess… Close shave with asteroid Close shave with asteroid- A large asteroid could miss the Earth by only 38,000 kilometres (very close in cosmic terms) in 2027, according to new astronomical observations. What's… Asteroid impact scale endorsed Asteroid impact scale endorsed- A new scale that will quantify the risk of an asteroid or comet hitting the Earth has been adopted by the International Astronomical Union. The Future Watch The Future Watch- The site intended to prevent the cataclysmic end-of-the-world scenarios caused by advancing technology. Articles, news and media references.