From: Natasha Vita-More (natasha@natasha.cc)
Date: Sat Jul 15 2000 - 11:19:28 MDT
At 12:29 PM 7/15/00 -0400, Eliezer wrote:
>Also, I think the cryonics sign-up sheets should have little checkboxes
>on the bottom that say:
>
> Do you want to be reanimated as (check one):
> [] A biological human
> [] An upload
> [] A superintelligence
Can't be reanimated as a biological human. The reentry process will
require a neuro patients to add on a prosthetic body or cloned body (or
whatever will come on line technologically at that time). So, it would
have to be a post-biological transhuman. As for whole body patients, they
too will need some non-biological augmentations and therefore will not be a
biological human.
But, to answer your question, I want a post-biological transport vehicle
that changes appearance and form, and I also want aspects of my self to be
available for uploading, and I want to be superintelligent. I also would
like to have sub-personalities available and a smart backup system.
>Actually, if you want to get technical about it, what the bracelet
>should say is: "Please upload and upgrade immediately, if it is clear
>and unambiguous (99%+) that I would come to that conclusion if I knew
>the facts."
>And you don't need a bracelet; we'll just read it out of your neurons.
My bracelet is on my kitchen table. I would really like to have an implant
on my wrist that flashes neon colors and emits a loud alarm if I need to
get immediate medical care and suspension. A problem with the bracelet or
necklace is that there are some personnel in emergency rooms that don't
look at the bracelets/necklaces while treating a patient.
>So... are you "wearing" your Other Bracelet?
Waiting for you to design it Eliezer.
Natasha
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