Human Immortality Possible by 2045

http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/07/human-immortality-could-be-possible-by-2045-say-russian-scientists.html

This article on CBC news brings to light the work of Russian scientist Dmitry Itskov's research and planning to have a hologram-like avatar capable of preserving human life by the year 2045. He is pleading the worlds richest scientists to fund his project, and in return he is willing to set up their avatar for free when it is available.

http://2045.com/

The above is the main site of the project where you can find more information.

He states "Such research has the potential to free you, as well as the majority of all people on our planet, from disease, old age and even death." and confronts skeptics by claiming he has a team of the worlds leading scientists working on the project

There are obviously many sides to the argument, and many people will be either for or against this program. Alyssa Danigelis from Discovery states "There's a world of difference between pursuing a brain-controlled exoskeleton to help paraplegics regain control and wanting to essentially upload a human brain into an artificial body...I read a sci-fi novel involving disembodied live brains once. It didn't turn out well"

I'll recreate the poll that is present on the CBC website

Poll: Would you want this technology if it was available in your lifetime?

Yes, at all costs (670)

37%

I don't believe this technology will ever exist (449)

25%

No, I don't want to live forever (330)

18%

This idea terrifies me (190)

10%

I'm not sure (84)

5%

Yes, but only if I could afford it (70)

4%

Other (25)

1%

1818 total votes

Your vote: Would you want this technology if it was available in your lifetime?

(Vote): Yes, at all costs
(Vote): Yes, but only if I could afford it
(Vote): No, I don't want to live forever
(Vote): I don't believe this technology will ever exist
(Vote): This idea terrifies me
(Vote): I'm not sure
(Vote): Other

I have no idea what implications this holds for the world...and i'm excited to find out!

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PassiveAce United States. August 02 2012 07:18. Posts 4326

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BookTwo August 02 2012 07:20. Posts 1953

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I think human immortality on this Earth is entirely unsustainable. But in any case, 'I don't believe this technology will ever exist' is what I voted for.

Forikorder August 02 2012 07:20. Posts 5171

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nothing good comes from shit like this imo

WightyCity Canada. August 02 2012 07:20. Posts 764

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nice. but that means we will need to find many more planets to live on

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DarkEnergy Netherlands. August 02 2012 07:21. Posts 486

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Well i like to exist. so sure why not.
but then again it won't be available to me and will cause great social problems.

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Gyoza Sweden. August 02 2012 07:21. Posts 42

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*Imagines self with the 'mechanics' of a robot whilst playing SC2*

As long as I can afford it!!!

Troxle United States. August 02 2012 07:22. Posts 481

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This sounds like someone watched too much Futurama when they were a child. I don't think this technology will exist and work. I think he's askin' for fundin' to prove the inevitable...that this won't ever work.

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SnipedSoul Canada. August 02 2012 07:22. Posts 1686

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This kind of technology is definitely possible. I don't know if it's possible to have it by 2045, though.

Your brain is just an insanely complex parallel computing system. If you can duplicate the system using a synthetic computer then you will have the same person.

I'd love to have something like this. You could launch yourself into space, go into stasis, and wake up shortly before you arrive at your destination.

Aixler Netherlands. August 02 2012 07:23. Posts 431

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"...I read a sci-fi novel involving disembodied live brains once. It didn't turn out well"
How interesting, tell me more!

I would definitely want this, if only out of curiosity. You can always stop using it if you don't like it. And preserving knowledge seems like a great alternative to dying and losing it.

Dbla08 United States. August 02 2012 07:23. Posts 210

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My thought is that the brain would still deteriorate over time, perhaps you could invent/discover some sort of technology to drastically slows the process, but I am of the opinion that no biological organism lives forever. All forms of DNA fray over time (and immediately when one does gene splicing but that's a different story) and that tells me that no life is infinite. but who knows, perhaps it is possible.

{CC}StealthBlue United States. August 02 2012 07:23. Posts 15278

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I'd rather go full Ghost in the Shell type technology, no?

It'll take a lot more than words and guns ... The hands of many must join as one, and together we'll cross the river.

zbedlam Australia. August 02 2012 07:23. Posts 372

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Living eternally as a hologram? Nah.

If they gave me a terminator exoskeleton to live in forever though I would be all over that shit.

Erasme France. August 02 2012 07:26. Posts 4060

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I want Pandora's star technology. That's all I want.

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Praetorial United States. August 02 2012 07:26. Posts 3631

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I think that it is quite feasible for this technology to exist, and be available by 2045.

However, the concept of being immortal is utterly foreign and chilling to me.

I'd never want such a "gift", personally. There's just too much about immortality that can go wrong.

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Kaboo Sweden. August 02 2012 07:30. Posts 125

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The reference could be to the dune series by frank herbert and the prequels by his son. Anywa,y if life is eternal there will be no room for new life and thus natural evolution will just stop.

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Superouman France. August 02 2012 07:31. Posts 1492

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There is a typo, it's 2450

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bOneSeven Romania. August 02 2012 07:32. Posts 589

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why would you want to have a linear awarness forever ? When we die, lights may simply go out, but I don't believe it, so death may just be a refreshment...Living forever might be hell actually.

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Ooshmagoosh United States. August 02 2012 07:32. Posts 412

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I don't think the solution to aging will be in the form of some fancy gizmo or something that looks like it came out of a dystopian-sci-fi novel. It'll probably be more subtle, like in the form of genetic therapy or whatnot. The robotic stuff really dips a bit too far into uncanny valley for a lot of people.

Something about this project feels kind of...I dunno...KONYish?

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mango_destroyer Canada. August 02 2012 07:33. Posts 3680

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On August 02 2012 07:17 firehand101 wrote:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/07/human-immortality-could-be-possible-by-2045-say-russian-scientists.html

This article on CBC news brings to light the work of Russian scientist Dmitry Itskov's research and planning to have a hologram-like avatar capable of preserving human life by the year 2045. He is pleading the worlds richest scientists to fund his project, and in return he is willing to set up their avatar for free when it is available.

hey Dmitry! its called kickstarter bro!