[MURG] mind uploading x prize?

[Randal A. Koene]

Hi there,

The X-Prize idea sounds like fun. Personally, I would target the X-Prize
at an early-stage (in relative terms) goal of uploading, such as C-Elegans
or the rat. It makes sense to motivate people to make those necessary
early steps. The big step of human uploading really doesn't need a cash
prize, does it? I think it is worth far more than the prize in so many
ways that the prize could not possibly add any more motivation.

Cheers,
       Randal

On Mon, 11 Oct 2004, Eric Zilli wrote:

> Sam:
> I mean destructive uploading will mature sooner, and I have some
> slight doubts as to whether non-destructive uploading is actually
> possible.
> I agree that from a prize point of view, uploading a human is a bigger
> deal than uploading a rat. It would take considerably longer, and
> uploading a rat (and then probably a non-human primate) would have to
> occur first, but I guess you're right that the prize goal should be
> the uploading of a human. The goal of the X Prizes is to get people
> working so that things that would eventually be discovered/invented
> are done so well ahead of "schedule." And that's what we really want:
> human uploading as soon as possible.
>
>
> Bill:
> That is, indeed, one of the suggested challenges they list on their
> website. I'm not sure a prize of $1 billion is reasonable, but my
> guess is a team who actually does make a self-replicating assembler
> would get plenty of money from selling the technology to other
> companies. I think both nanotech and mind uploading challenges should
> be created, because neither on its own would directly lead to the
> other (though either would help).
>
> On Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:51:32 -0700, Bill Cousert <billcousert at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think a Nanotechnology X Prize would be a better goal.. Pherpas the
> > first person to build a self replicating assembler gets $1 billion.
> >
>
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