[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. If the
mind is to be uploaded it must remain present and
comfortable faced with the prospect of losing 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 thing it is a good idea. My only concern is that
there is some serious money involved. I prefer that my
body is used for science rather than be cremated and
have it signed over to the University of British
Columbia, 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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