From: Robert J. Bradbury (bradbury@aeiveos.com)
Date: Fri Nov 29 2002 - 20:45:36 MST
On Sat, 30 Nov 2002, Avatar Polymorph wrote:
> Though as Mez has set out in some detail the practical difficulties are
> immense, and without the Singularity and nanotech (a nonsense statement, but
> anyhow) you would be looking at centuries just to iron out the rough
> problems with immortal maintenance.
There are two problems with this assertion. First, there is no "immortal
maintenance" unless you can assert that protons do not decay. That is a
fundamental question of physics currently unresolved. Second, the practical
difficulties of regenerative medicine while not "trivial" are not in the
realm of either the Singularity or "real" nanotech. They are within the
realm of near and less-near biotech. (Of course I argue that robust biotech
equals "nanotech" but many people can't make that connection.)
Very extended lifespan is within the realm of knowledge and technologies
that I think we will have in this decade. Whether one will have proof
that they work and FDA approval (in the U.S.) for them is a much
more open question.
Robert
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