[MURG] mind uploading x prize?

[Randal A. Koene]

Hi Thomas,

Your offer is generous, that is sure, and your presence of mind in your
circumstances is admirable. My question is to all of MURG rather than
just to you: What, at this point, can we do with such an offer? I am
tempted to say: Make sure you arrange cryonics and then offer your tissues
for early uploading attempts.

Cheers,
       Randal

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004, Thomas Weber wrote:

>  --- Eric Zilli <digfarenough at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yeah, I realized after I sent that that it *could*
> > be about humans,
> > but it would make it more difficult.
> > To meet the goal of uploading a human, you actually
> > have to upload a
> > human. I'm a believer in destructive uploading, so
> > that means they'd
> > have to kill at least one volunteer--and who is
> > going to volunteer
> > their life for something that may not work?
>
> Thomas Weber:
> I am going to volunteer my life.
> I am 43 and have been around MURG since 2000.
> In the past few years I have had a health problem
> which is getting worse despite a surgery that I had
> last spring. Considering the rate of deterioration I
> suspect I may have one to two years left. Just long
> enough to arrange and conduct some experiments.
> I am writing this not to ask for anyone's compassion,
> but to express my sincere desire to offer my life to
> the science of mind uploading.
> As the idea of participation in the Prize-X program is
> being discussed it is important to realize that
> whatever the objective is - an "astronaut" will be
> needed. Well - You have one!
> In my past postings I had expressed an idea of
> selective mind uploading which essentially means that
> I believe in letting go of the most of our minds, but
> protecting and uploading those parts which we consider
> worth continuation. For instance if we were uploading
> Mozart it would be his music that we would be after.
> Tonigt I take off for a long hectic road trip and will
> not have access to the internet till Sunday. I will do
> some serious thinking on the way and when back I will
> respond to any questions which may arise.
> Kind Regards,
> Thomas Weber
>
>
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