The Quest for Immortality — FastForward Radio

Huffduffed by Clampants on June 12th, 2012

Hosts Phil Bowermaster and Stephen Gordon discuss the quest for immortality, which has been with humanity for a long time — perhaps since the very beginning, and which has done much to shape the world in which we live. New organizations are emerging with a whole new take on the proposition that life can be extended indefinitely.

How do we get from here to there? The phases might look something like this:

Life Extension

Durable Digital Replacements

Substrate Mobility

Immortality

So, will some of us live forever? And what does that even mean?

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