[MURG] Introduction

[Randal A. Koene]

Hi there John,

It's always good to see someone show up on MURG who takes working
toward mind uploading seriously, and I was especially glad to read
that you took the time (that must have been a lot) to browse our
archives! Welcome to the network.

Cheers,
       Randal

On Sun, 2 May 2004, John Latimer wrote:

> Hey there,My name is John A. Latimer.  I've been glancing through the MURG archives, and it has been interesting reading.  It is nice to have a gathering of such a variety of technical and professional quallifications geared toward a similar general interest.  It is also nice to see just how different the approaches can be toward the same problem.  I particularly appreciated the posts by Thomas Webber, since 'most' everything he posted rang true with the ideas and concepts to which I subscribe.  I'm sorry that He hasn't been so active for the past couple of months.I would say that I am solidly in favor of gradual, continuous uploading via the use of neural augmentation and prosthetics acting as mind interfaces to allow transfer of one's identity to a new substrate such as an advanced computer software/hardware matrix.  Such transfer has to have continuity or it will merely be a duplication.I make my living as a CT Technologist and I also have my registry in Magnetic Resonance
>  Imaging.  I have a wonderful wife, and four wonderful children, and, in a nutshell, I am interested in Uploading technology because I don't want that to end: for me OR for them...I believe that interdisciniplinary cooperation is necessary for such a monumental advancement to take place.  I also participate in what I feel to be the related forums of Android Engineer and Virtual Humans.  As a hobby, I have been working toward Robotics, Prosthetics, and Uploading since 1984.  I am posting a link to my "work in progress"  description of the Hologenic Brain.  It has the potential for standalone AI or to be used as a substrate upon which to emulate an Uploaded mind.  The Forward and Introduction best state my stand on the subject.http://the-advantage.org/robotics&prosthetics/research/hologenicbrain/The_Hologenic_Brain_15.doc (you may have to paste the address into your browser)John L.
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