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Geoethical Nanotechnology Workshop


Posted: Jul 20, 2008

Fourth Annual Geoethical Nanotechnology Workshop,
Terasem Island, Second Life,
July 20

Fourth Annual Geoethical Nanotechnology Workshop to explore:
What Geoethical Management, if any, is Appropriate for the Nanotechnology Necessary for Cryonic Revival and/or Downloaded Cyberconsciousness?

Public Invited to Lunar Landing Anniversary Event on July 20th
1pm—4PM est

Monday, July 14, 2008, Melbourne Beach, FL—Terasem Movement, Inc. announced today its Fourth Annual Workshop on Geoethical Nanotechnology will be held Sunday, July 20, 2008 to honor the 39th anniversary of the first human lunar landing. The Workshop, accessible to the general public via virtual meeting at the Terasem Island Amphitheatre in Second Life at: http://secondlife.com, will explore nanotechnologies thought to be essential for cryonic revival. Geoethical Nanotechnology is atom-by-atom assembly techniques that are subject to a consensual review, approval and audit process.

The Workshop proceedings as well as question and answer sessions are open to the public via Second Life and will be subsequently archived online for free public access. The public is invited to watch, listen, and ask questions from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST.

Each Workshop presentation is designed for a 15-20 minute delivery, followed by a 20 minute formal question and answer period, during which time questions from the worldwide audience will be invited. Presentations will also be available on the Workshop’s website at http://www.geonano2008.com/.

This year’s non-affiliated speakers by order of presentation are: Nanotechnology Author & Journalist, Douglas Mulhall; Executive Director, European Foresight Institute, Philippe Van Nedervelde; and General Manager, Suspended Animation, Inc., Catherine Baldwin.

For additional information, please contact: Loraine Rhodes at 321-676-3690, ext 100, or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

About the Terasem Movement

Terasem Movement, Inc. is a 501c3 not-for-profit charity endowed for the purpose of educating the public on the practicality and necessity of greatly extending human life, consistent with diversity and unity, via geoethical nanotechnology and personal cyberconsciousness; concentrating in particular on facilitating revivals from biostasis. Terasem focuses on preserving, evoking, reviving and downloading human consciousness.

Terasem accomplishes its objectives by convening publicly accessible symposia, publishing explanatory analyses, conducting demonstration projects, issuing grants and encouraging public belief in a positive technologically-based future.

For more information, please visit http://www.terasemcentral.org.

PROGRAM

TERASEM MOVEMENT, INC.

Fourth Annual Virtual Workshop on Geoethical Nanotechnology

Terasem Island, Second Life
Sunday, July 20, 2008
July 20, 2008 1PM—4PM EST

What Geoethical Management, if any, Is Appropriate for the nanotechnology necessary for Cryonic Revival and/or Downloaded Cyberconsciousness?

1:00—1:10pm—Welcome by Conference Convener

Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D.
President, Terasem Movement, Inc.

1:10—1:30pm—“What Happened to the Committee on Advances in Technology and the Prevention of the Application to Next Generation Bioterrorism and Biowarfare Threats”

Doug Mulhall
Nanotechnology Author & Journalist
Canada

1:30—1:50pm—Formal Interaction

1:50—2:10pm—“Awaken The Universe—Introducing the Order of Cosmic Engineers”

Philippe Van Nedervelde
Executive Director, European Foresight Institute
Belgium

2:10—2:30pm—Formal Interaction

2:30—2:50pm—“Lawyers, Guns and Money:  Lessons for Cryonics, from the Military and Pharmaceutical Industrial Complexes in Technology Development and Distribution”

Catherine Baldwin
General Manager, Suspended Animation, Inc.
Florida

2:50—3:10pm—Formal Interaction

3:10—3:30pm—“Geoethics for Cryonic Revival Nanotech & BioNano Sleeves”

Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D.
Founder & President, Terasem Movement, Inc.,
Florida

3:30—3:50pm—Formal Interaction

3:50—4:00pm—Conclusion


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