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Transhuman / by Van Name, Mark L.(CARDINAL)393304; Weisskopf, T. K. F.(CARDINAL)436452;
Firewall / David D. Levine -- Reunion / Mark L. Van Name -- The guardian / Paul Chafe -- Being human / Wen Spencer -- In command / John Lambshead -- G@vin45 / Daniel M. Hoyt -- Home for the holidays / Esther M. Friesner -- Soul printer / Wil McCarthy -- Whom the gods love / Sarah A. Hoyt -- Wetware 2.0 / Dave Freer -- Escape / James P. Hogan.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Short stories.; Fiction.; Science fiction, American.; American fiction;
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Transhuman / by Bova, Ben,1932-2020author.(CARDINAL)139122;
"Luke Abramson, a brilliant cellular biologist who is battling lung cancer, has one joy in life, his ten-year-old granddaughter, Angela. When he learns that Angela has an inoperable brain tumor and is given less than six months to live, Abramson wants to try a new enzyme, Mortality Factor 4 (MORF4), that he believes will kill Angela's tumor. However, the hospital bureaucracy won't let him do it because MORF4 has not yet been approved by the FDA. Knowing that Angela will die before he can get approval of the treatment, Abramson abducts Angela from the hospital with plans to take her to a private research laboratory in Oregon. Luke realizes he's too old and decrepit to flee across the country with his sick granddaughter, chased by the FBI. So he injects himself with a genetic factor that will stimulate his body's production of telomerase, an enzyme that has successfully reversed aging in animal tests. As the chase weaves across the country from one research facility to another, Luke begins to grow physically younger, stronger. He looks and feels the way he did thirty or forty years ago. Yet his lung cancer is not abating; if anything the tumors are growing faster. And Angela is dying"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Biologists; Grandparent and child; Cancer; Genetic engineering;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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Dark æon : transhumanism and the war against humanity / by Allen, Joe(Writer on transhumanism),author.(CARDINAL)885599; Bannon, Stephen K.,author of foreword.(CARDINAL)350278; Skyhorse Publishing,publisher.(CARDINAL)602429;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword by Stephen K. Bannon -- Preface. (Part one: Selling the "inevitable"): Into the electric antfarm -- Gathering nano swarms -- Mechanical bodies, artificial brains -- Cultural eugenics and digital Darwinism. (Part two: The pentagram of power): A global pandemic as initiation rite -- The devil's dollhouse -- Homo deus: a man of wealth and taste -- In praise of mad prophets. (Part three: A reflected inversion): Images of Jesus: a confession -- Virtual gnosis -- Countdown to gigadeath -- Singularity and its discontents -- Axial powers. Appendix: My 55-point plan to stay human.The author defines transhumanism as a merger of humankind with the machine. An illustration of this is the fact that artificial intelligence makes important decisions for us every day. The book confronts the paradox of what the author calls "good people constructing a digital abomination." Among the topics the book covers are the emergence of Scientism, government-mandated mRNA vaccines, and the visions of cyborg billionaires like Elon Musk.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Transhumanism;
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The singularity paradox : bridging the gap between humanity and AI / by Indset, Anders,author.; Neukart, Florian,author.; John Wiley & Sons,publisher.(CARDINAL)153984;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-320) and index.Preface: The Final Narcissistic Injury of Humankind -- Introduction -- Artificial Human Intelligence: Beyond the Human Mind -- The Nature of Life: Biological Foundations in a Technological World -- The Rise of Artificial General Intelligence: Engineering Universal Thinkers -- Theory of Mind: Understanding Consciousness -- Exploring the Human Brain: The Seat of Consciousness -- The Dual Nature of Consciousness: Algorithmic Precision or Quantum Mystery? -- Evolving Humanity: The Journey to Artificial Human Intelligence -- The Evolution to Godhood: Transcending Human Limits -- Final Reflections: Humanity's Next Evolutionary Leap -- Epilogue: How to Avoid the Zombie Apocalypse."The Singularity Paradox: Bridging the Gap Between Humanity and AI delves deep into the concept of singularity, described as "the final narcissistic injury of mankind (FNI)," and introduces the idea of creating "Artificial Conscious Entities (ACEs)" as a means to cope with the potential singularity. This groundbreaking book offers a fresh perspective on the potential convergence of humanity and technology, shedding light on the ethical, social, and scientific implications of this transformation. Written by Anders Inset, Norwegian-born philosopher and 3x Spiegel bestseller, and Dr. Florian Neukart, physicist, computer scientist, and business executive, this book explores a myriad of timely topics including"--
Subjects: Singularities (Artificial intelligence).; Artificial intelligence; Transhumanism.; Consciousness.; Artificial intelligence.; Singularities (Artificial intelligence);
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Artificial you : AI and the future of your mind / by Schneider, Susan,1968-author.;
Introduction: your visit to the center for mind design -- ch. 1. The age of AI -- ch. 2. The problem of AI consciousness -- ch. 3. Consciousness engineering -- ch. 4. How to catch an AI zombie : testing for consciousness in machines -- ch. 5. Could you merge with AI? -- ch. 6. Getting a mindscan -- ch. 7. A universe of singularities -- ch. 8. Is your mind a software problem? -- Conclusions: the afterlife of the brain -- Appendix: Transhumanism."Humans may not be Earth's most intelligent beings for much longer: the world champions of chess, Go, and Jeopardy! are now all AIs. Given the rapid pace of progress in AI, many predict that it could advance to human-level intelligence within the next several decades. From there, it could quickly outpace human intelligence. What do these developments mean for the future of the mind? In Artificial You, Susan Schneider says that it is inevitable that AI will take intelligence in new directions, but urges that it is up to us to carve out a sensible path forward. As AI technology turns inward, reshaping the brain, as well as outward, potentially creating machine minds, it is crucial to beware. Homo sapiens, as mind designers, will be playing with "tools" they do not understand how to use: the self, the mind, and consciousness. Schneider argues that an insufficient grasp of the nature of these entities could undermine the use of AI and brain enhancement technology, bringing about the demise or suffering of conscious beings. To flourish, we must grasp the philosophical issues lying beneath the algorithms. At the heart of her exploration is a sober-minded discussion of what AI can truly achieve: Can robots really be conscious? Can we merge with AI, as tech leaders like Elon Musk and Ray Kurzweil suggest? Is the mind just a program? Examining these thorny issues, Schneider proposes ways we can test for machine consciousness, questions whether consciousness is an unavoidable byproduct of sophisticated intelligence, and considers the overall dangers of creating machine minds."--Provided by publisher.Includes bibliographical references (pages 165 -171) and index.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence.; Human-computer interaction.; Transhumanism.; Technological innovations;
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Transcendence : the disinformation encyclopedia of transhumanism and the singularity / by Sirius, R. U.,1952-author.(CARDINAL)369078; Cornell, Jay,author.(CARDINAL)676572;
"In nearly ninety A-Z entries, Transcendence provides a multilayered look at the accelerating advances in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, genomics, information technology, nanotechnology, neuroscience, space exploration, synthetic biology, robotics, and virtual worlds that are making transhumanism a reality. Entries range from Cloning and Cyborg Feminism to Designer Babies and Memory-Editing Drugs. In addition, the book notes historical predecessors and personalities, both in mythology and history--ranging from Timothy Leary to Ray Kurzweil. It also introduces the culture around transhumanism, covering all the geeky obsessions of the transhumanist movement"--Page 4 of cover.Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-268).
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Dictionaries.; Technological innovations; Technological innovations; Humanism; Technology and civilization; Artificial intelligence; Virtual reality.; Twenty-first century;
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The cosmic vision of Teilhard de Chardin / by Haught, John F.,author.(CARDINAL)514535;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Cosmos -- Future -- Hope -- Action -- Spirituality -- God -- Descent -- Life -- Suffering -- Thought -- Religion -- Transhumanism -- Conclusion: Criticisms."Brings the thought and theology of Teilhard de Chardin into conversation with other significant religious thinkers, philosophers, and scientists"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Teilhard de Chardin, Pierre.; Catholic Church; Cosmology.; Evolution; Paleontologists; Philosophers; Religion and science.; Religion; Theologians;
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Redefining reality [sound recording] : the intellectual implications of modern science / by Gimbel, Steven,1968-(CARDINAL)476832;
Lecturer, Professor Steven Gimbel, Gettysburg College."Explore the philosophical implications of what modern science has discovered about our universe-- from the big bang, to the future of humanity"--Original container insert.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Lectures.; Metaphysics.; Philosophy, Modern.; Science; Technological innovations; Social change; Physics; Astronomy; Knowledge, Theory of.; Thought and thinking.;
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Redefining reality : the intellectual implications of modern science [videorecording] / by Gimbel, Steven,1968-speaker.(CARDINAL)476832; Hidenrick, Tony,film director,film producer.; Rodriguez, Johnny,film producer.; Teaching Company,production company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Includes bibliographical references in course guidebook and transcript books.Disc 1. 1. Metaphysics and the nature of science (31 min.) ; 2. Defining reality (33 min.) ; 3. Mathematics in crisis (31 min.) ; 4. Special relativity (31 min.) ; 5. General relativity (27 min.) ; 6. Big bang cosmology (29 min.) -- Disc 2. 7. The reality of atoms (30 min.) ; 8. Quantum mechanics (29 min.) ; 9. Quantum field theory (31 min.) ; 10. Chaos theory (29 min.) ; 11. Dark matter and dark energy (29 min.) ; 12. Grand unified theories (31 min.) -- Disc 3. 13. Quantum consciousness (31 min.) ; 14. Defining reality in the life sciences (30 min.) ; 15. Genes and identity (32 min.) ; 16. The birth of psychology (30 min.) ; 17. Jung and the behaviorists (29 min.) ; 18. The rediscovery of the mind (30 min.) -- Disc 4. 19. The caring brain (31 min.) ; 20. Brain and self (28 min.) ; 21. Evolutionary psychology (32 min.) ; 22. The birth of sociology (29 min.) ; 23. Competition and cooperation (30 min.) ; 24. Race and reality (33 min.) -- Disc 5. 25. Social progress (31 min.) ; 26. The reality of money (30 min.) ; 27. The origin of life (29 min.) ; 28. Exoplanets and extraterrestrial life (27 min.) ; 28. Technology and death (31 min.) ; 29. Cloning and identity (29 min.) -- Disc 6. 31. Genetic engineering (30 min.) ; 32. Medically enhanced humans (32 min.) ; 33. Transhumans: making living gods (29 min.) ; 34. Artificial intelligence (30 min.) ; 35. The internet and virtual reality (29 min.) ; 36. Data analytics (32 min.).Editor, Ben Weinberg.Lecturer: Professor Steven Gimbel, Gettysburg College.Explores the philosophical implications of what modern science has discovered about our universe.DVD.
Subjects: Educational films.; Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Short films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Knowledge, Theory of.; Metaphysics.; Philosophy, Modern.; Science; Social change; Technological innovations;
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Inside the machine : art and invention in the electronic age / by Prelinger, Megan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The atom, the planet, and the tube -- Tubes that see : cathode-ray tubes -- Cold rock, warm life : crystals -- Transistors and circuit symbols -- Circuit boards and the matrix -- Automatic and digital : the emergence of computing -- Visible language -- The furthest horizon : space electronics -- Bionics, a prologue to transhumanism."A hidden history of the Twentieth Century's brilliant innovations -- as seen through art and images of electronics that fed the dreams of millions"--Provided by the publisher.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Electronic apparatus and appliances; Electronics; Industrial design; Photography, Artistic.;
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