A RUSSIAN billionaire has a plan to make himself, and others, live forever.
Dmitry Itskov, a 31-year-old media mogul, implored other magnates
to fund cybernetic immortality and the artificial body - basically
transferring human consciousness into a robot body.
In open letter
to the Forbes richest list he wrote, "Currently you invest in business
projects that will bring you yet another billion."
"You also have
the ability to finance the extension of your own life up to immortality.
Our civilisation has come very close to the creation of such
technologies: it's not a science fiction fantasy. It is in your power to
make sure that this goal will be achieved in your lifetime."
According to Mashable, his timetable is tight:
1. By 2025, scientists will be able to transfer the human brain into a robotic skeleton.
2. By 2035, an avatar brain will be created and your personality inserted within.
3. By 2045, humans will walk around in holographic avatars that will never die.
Indeed, Wired magazine reported that the Russian wants to end the need for surgery and troubleshoot our robo-bodies instead.
Itskov
has said that he has already assembled a team of scientists for the job
but still needs more funds to continue the project, reported the
National Turk.
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