[MURG] mind uploading x prize?

[Thomas Weber]

 --- "Randal A. Koene" <rak at minduploading.org> wrote: 
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> Your offer is generous, that is sure, and your
> presence of mind in your
> circumstances is admirable.

Thomas:
Thank you. I stick around MURG because I am really
interested in the concept of mind uploading. I think
everything happens for a reason. If the mind is to be
uploaded it must remain present under such
circumstance as separating itself from the current
body.

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.

Thomas:
I think it is a good idea. The only problem is that
there is some serious money involved. I have already
signed my body over to the University of British
Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.  


> 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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