[MURG] mind uploading x prize?

[Sam Gorton]

On Fri, Oct 08, 2004 at 09:40:12PM -0400, Eric Zilli wrote:
> 
> I think mind uploading fits in nicely with the sort of thing they're
> after. Perhaps one or more of us should suggest it as a challenge. The
> exact challenge should perhaps be something like the automated
> scanning and emulation of a rat brain. The challenge naturally
> couldn't be about humans, but rats should make a reasonable test
> animal.
> 
> Any thoughts?

I think that's a really good idea - it does fit in well with the 
X-Prize theme.

The difficulty I see is in defining "success" precisely enough that 
there's no argument in who the first winner is.

This would also be an opportunity to talk to potential corporate 
sponsors and ask them to put up money for a mind-uploading X-prize.

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Sam Gorton                
sgorton at grey-havens.net