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Let A Hundred Futures Bloom: A "Both/And" Survey Of Transhumanist Speculation

When I am in the mood for some armchair futurism, I like to remember the old Chinese adage: “Let a hundred flowers bloom.” Why do we think it will be one way or the other? The future arrives by many roads. Courtesy of some of science fiction’s finest speculative minds, here are a few of my favorites. (more)

11-25-09
Michael Garfield's blog
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quantum physics
Nanotechnology
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The Self, the Field, and the Logic of Uncertainty: A Talk with Roy Ascott

David McConville

What if other states of consciousness – those accessed by shamans and Buddhist monks – could be mapped and accessed by new forms of technology? Will there be a time when our minds will be able to move at will between alternative states and alternative selves? An interview with visionary pioneer Roy Ascott about technoetic culture, the nature of mind and the new consciousness. (more)