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**Phuturism: The Book of Nightfall**
We can consider the history of humanity
through it's evolving relationship to time.
The invention of the clock during the Renaissance
gave birth to the industrial age and a culture of scheduling and productivity.
A more profound transformation manifested
as men switched from a culture of time
to a culture of technology and computer programmed logic.
Relentless technological interaction created
human’s addiction to calculation and quantification.
A virtual and digital sixth continent emerged
in parallel to the physical world,
and the use of electronic tools allowed human access.
The old world of values was disappearing with technology faster than thought.
But the new world had, for the most part,
arisen without a thoughtful architecture or blueprint.
**LA GRANDE MESSE NOIRE**
TO ACCELERATE THE MARCH OF DISCOVERY ACROSS
ALL THESE DISCIPLINES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
I ASK YOU TO SUPPORT MY RECOMMENDATION
OF AN UNPRECEDENTED 3 BILLION DOLLARS IN THE 21st CENTURY RESEARCH FUND
THE LARGEST INCREASING IN CIVILIAN RESEARCH IN A GENERATION
WE OWE IT TO OUR PHUTURE
The hegemony of calculation enveloped daily life
and the intangible began to supplant the real.
Comparing the human brain to an extraordinary computer
objectified the individual, forcing a reorganization of perception.
WE TRY AND USE OUR TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE OUR LIVES IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER…
Competitive advantages raised the standard of competition
as each person became his own company.
The objective was to improve the competitive performance of world economies
by increasing the performance of individuals.
Expansion and Performance
are two key concepts for understanding
how links have been built between trans-humanist thought
and neoliberal logic.
The adaptability of individuals in all circumstances was the rule,
which increased competitive advantage against those who abstained.
IT'S GOING TO RESERVE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE WEALTHY
BECAUSE THEY ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO CIRCUMVENT ANY OF THESE SORTS OF LAW
AND SOME PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE THIS...
AS… AN ABOMINATION… AS THE WORST THING
AND THE OTHER PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SAY:
THIS IS THE FLOWERING OF HUMAN ENDEAVOR
Science was no longer only a means of innovation,
but the way of life and existence.
What prevailed was the notion of indefinite improvement
aimed at ultimate positive transformation of the human condition.
Transhumanism was born
out of this desire to forge a perfect man.
The followers of this new philosophical and scientific movement
wanted to use all means of technology
to enhance the capabilities of the human.
BY 2045, WE WILL BE SPENDING
MOST OF OUR TIME IN VIRTUAL REALITY
VIRTUAL REALITY ULTIMATELY WILL HAVE ALL OF THE FEATURES OF REAL REALITY
PLUS A LOT MORE OF THEM
A MACHINE, AN A.I.,
WILL BE ABLE TO MATCH HUMAN INTELLIGENCE, AND GO BEYOND IT
There were many transhumanists worldwide,
but the North Americans and especially Silicon Valley
had incommensurate influence on transhumanist thought
from the beginning with an ideologically libertarian approach.
BILL GATES HAS CALLED HIM THE BEST IN THE WORLD AT PREDICTING THE PHUTURE
HE PREDICTED THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION,
DESCRIBED THE RISE OF THE INTERNET…
What was once called the computer,
was already a form of improvement for transhumanists
because these digital prosthesis had become external organs
and a part of human identity.
WHAT'S SINGULARITY MEANS ?
WHEN YOU SAY THE SINGULARITY IS COMING…WHAT DOES IT MEANS EXACTLY?
…AND THAT'S WHAT YOU MEAN BY THE TERM "SINGULARITY?
CURRENT WESTERN SOCIETY IS NOT VIABLE IN THE LONG RUN
AS IS CURRENTLY EXISTS
WE FACE AN ABYSS, THE SAME ONE THAT NIETZSCHE LOOKED INTO
OVER A CENTURY AGO
ON THE OTHER SIDE, I BELIEVE AND I HOPE
WILL BE A VIABLE KIND OF TRANSHUMAN LIFE
I ARGUE YOU THE TRANSHUMANISM IS REALLY NOT A CHOICE
BUT A NECESSITY
**BURN THE KNOWLEDGE**
…WHAT I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT, WHICH IS THE ACCELERATION OF PROGRESS
I'VE BEEN STUDYING FOR 30 YEARS, PHENOMENA OF THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH
OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
At first,
most tests were conducted on the disabled
to garner attention and unlock budgets...
THE READING PROBLEMS OF THE BLIND MAY SOON BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED
...but it's applications quickly multiplied.
Non-surgical self-augmentation
created a mass market for all kinds of accessories,
positioning the human body at the latest peak level of consumerism.
TECHNOLOGY FEEDS ON ITSELF AND GET FASTER AND FASTER
…IN ABOUT FOURTY YEARS PACE OF CHANGE IS GONNA BE SO ASTONISHINGLY QUICK
THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO FOLLOW IT
UNLESS,YOU ENHANCE YOUR OWN INTELLIGENCE
BY MERGING WITH THE INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY WE'RE CREATING"
The speed of technological change became so fast
that the partial fusion was necessary for the brain.
It could retain its original biological state
and face the wave of information that would soon overwhelm.
The disabled became more efficients than the valids
and therefore, they had to be surpassed again.
COMPUTERS ARE NOT GOING TO BE THESE RECTANGLE DEVICES WE PUT IN OUR POCKET
THEY'RE GOING TO BE INSIDE OUR BODIES AND BRAINS
AND WE'RE GOING TO BE A HYBRID
OF BIOLOGICAL AND NON-BIOLOGICAL INTELLIGENCE"
…FUNDAMENTALLY, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT TEMPERING WITH HUMANKIND…
MOST PEOPLE KNOW ME FOR THE IMPLANT EXPERIMENTS
THAT I CARRIED OUT
…WHAT WE HAVE THERE IS A RAIL OF 100 ELECTRODES
AND THAT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE MEDIAN NERVES OF MY LEFT EYE
I THEN HAD WIRES RUNNING OFF MY ARM
AND THEY CAME OUT UNTIL A LITLE CONNECTING PART
SO, WE WERE ABLE JUST TO PLUG IN TO…
WHAT THE SURGEONS FOUND WHEN THEY TOOK THE IMPLANT OUT
WAS THAT THE BODY TISSUE HAD…
…GROWN AROUND THE IMPLANT PUTTING IT INTO POSITION…
VERY QUICKLY…MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY...
…IT'S PART OF YOU
**BLACK ACID REIGN**
COMPUTERS WILL HAVE CONSCIOUSNESS IN JUST 25 YEARS
SO WE WILL BE BASICALLY MACHINES
WE CAN STOP AGING,
WE CAN LIVE INDEFINITELY
ALL OF OUR BIOLOGICAL BODIES ARE LIMITED AND NEED TO
DEAL WITH OVERCOMING THEIR LIMITATIONS
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO A TIME WHERE WE CAN BACK UP OUR BRAINS…
…YOU KNOW THE WORD SINGULARITY IS A MATHEMATICAL WORD…
SINGULARITY IS A SORT OF WAY THE MODEL BREAKS DOWN
THE SINGULARITY IS A MYTHIC PROPORTION 133 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,4 00 IT'S AN IDEA SO LARGE
THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT, EVEN IF IT TURNS OUT NOT TO BE TRUE
Technological evolution allowed humanity to consider death
As never before.
Advancements in brain imaging research
dangled indefinite longevity
by safeguarding awareness on digital media.
In other words, a promise of immortality.
INVENTOR RAY KURZWEIL THINKS THAT ONE DAY
HUMANS MAY BE ABLE TO LIVE FOREVER
THIS ISSUE IS GOING TO DOMINATE OUR GLOBAL POLITICS
…THIS IS THE ISSUE THAT WILL FOLLOW THIS CENTURY
WE COULD DO A LOT A FOOLISH THINGS
TRYING TO ALTER HUMAN BEINGS TO IMPROVE THEM
For mankind, death was always considered tragedy,
but for a long time knowledge was not required to live indefinitely.
SOME PEOPLE ARTICULATE, WELL, WE NEED TO ACCEPT...DEATH
THAT'S THE GOAL OF LIFE
I DON'T ACCEPT IT
THERE IS NOTHING GOOD ABOUT DISEASE AND DEATH…
DEATH IS A PROFOUND TRAGEDY
…PROFOUND LOSS, RELATIONSHIP, KNOWLEDGE,
SKILL, MEANING…
Exceeding humanity meant integrating into the network,
no longer limiting the human body solely to hand-typed communication using the internet,
but becoming part of the network itself
by integrating with the Machine world.
I THINK THE BIGGEST IMPLICATIONS OF THE SINGULARITY
ARE THAT WE DON'T KNOW THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE SINGULARITY…
A world only acceptable on account of promised immortality.
The dream of the immaterial, it was to get rid of the body,
as much as financial market economists get rid of the real economy
to the benefit of virtual speculation,
techno-prophets suggested to get rid of the body
and to forget it.
WE HUMANS ARE GOING TO START LINKING WITH EACH OTHER
AND BECOME THIS META INTELLIGENCE…
…AND WE WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME
AN INTERCONNECTION OF THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE…
AND WE WILL BECOME GODLIKE;
PEOPLE DON'T LIKE TO HEAR THAT, BUT WE...
IN TERM OF OMNISCIENCE,
TO BE ABLE TO KNOW ANYTHING,
PLUGGING YOUR BRAIN…OMNIPOTENT...
BEING ABLE TO CONTROL SOMETHING AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANET...
…OMNIPRESENCE…
…AND WHEN I THINK ABOUT THAT..
ONCE YOU PLUG IN TO THAT GLOBAL NETWORK...
…AND YOU KNOW THE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF MILLIONS OF BILLIONS OF PEOPLE
TO UNPLUG YOUR SELF…WILL BE...
SO LONELY
**HAN BREAKS**
THE TRAGEDY OF ILLNESS,
DEATH,
HAS TO BE EXPERIENCED PERSONALLY TO REALLY APPRECIATE
IT'S SIGNIFICANCE
LOSING SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS
AN UNBEARABLE CIRCUMSTANCE
I THINK PEOPLE ARE KIDDING THEMSELVES WHEN THEY SAY
THEY GET COMFORTABLE WITH DEATH...
…ACCEPTED DEATH
I THINK THEY ARE FOOLING THEMSELVES
THIS MISSION TO NOT DIE IS THE RIGHT…COURSE"
{HUGO DE GARIS} I'M PREDICTING THERE WILL BE A MAJOR WAR LATE 21st CENTURY
BETWEEN TWO HUMAN GROUPS...
…SO ONE GROUP THEY WILL ARGUE THAT THE ONLY WAY TO BE SURE
THAT THE RISK IS ZERO
IS THAT THEY NEVER BUILT IN THE FIRST PLACE
BUT THE SECOND GROUP,
TO THEM IT WILL BE ALMOST LIKE A RELIGION TO BUILD THESE THINGS
BECAUSE THAT WILL BE GOD-LIKE
SO WE GOT HERE THE SOURCE OF A BITTER CONFLICT
BETWEEN THESE TWO HUMAN GROUPS
GOD IS…. WHO HE IS
OUR CHALLENGE SHOULD BE TO KNOW HIM
NOT TRY TO CREATE HIM
ANYBODY WHO'S GOING TO BE RESISTING THIS PROGRESS FORWARD
IS GOING TO BE RESISTING EVOLUTION
AND FUNDAMENTALLY THEY WILL DIE OUT
Science and technology
led to the transcendence of human limitation
and power to overcome suffering, illness, depression
and other adverse conditions.
It became a religious substitute men could not possibly ignore,
masked in a cloak of rationalism.
However if science is emancipatory, scientism is enslaving.
Those in control of large dense
information networks
weren't as interested in world rule
as technologically fueled life improvement :
A belief in information and analysis systems.
But access to increasingly sophisticated and expensive technology
eventually stopped serving the common good
and became a project for the elite.
A violent class division thus formed
on the crux of a fierce political debate.
This is the accepted fracture,
the hyphenation,
and this is what led to the Great Schism.