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Startup Nectome Promises Immortality or Death: Can they deliver?

Startup Nectome Promises Immortality or Death: Can they deliver?

FromPhysical Attraction


Startup Nectome Promises Immortality or Death: Can they deliver?

FromPhysical Attraction

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Apr 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nectome took the tech social media world by storm when they announced, at Y Combinator, that they'd kill you for $10,000. Well, they'd kill you and preserve your brain, possibly leading to some kind of digital immortality when they upload your brain to a computer. This was met with excitement, skepticism, and - ultimately - MIT severed ties with the company. We look into the science, ethics, and philosophy of Nectome's proposed brain-uploading scheme. Could it really work? Or is it just a techno-fantasy? www.physicspodcast.com -> Contact us with comments, concerns, suggestions for content, anything you like.  @physicspod on Twitter Thanks to Shelly Fan of Singularity Hub and various writers of the MIT Technology Review. 
Released:
Apr 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Physical Attraction is the show that explores topics in science, technology, and the future - from a physicist's perspective. From the birth of stars to the end of the world, from interviews with experts to meticulously-researched deep dives, we'll explore the topics that shape our world.