About the Terasem Movement Foundation Inc.
What is the Terasem Movement Foundation (TMF)?
What is TMF’s Mission? What does “geoethical” mean? What is “nanotechnology?” Why was the Terasem Movement Foundation created? Who funds the Terasem Movement Foundation? What are some of the projects in which the Terasem Movement Foundation is currently involved? What is the Terasem Movement Foundation (TMF)?The Terasem Movement Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit private operating foundation which was founded in 2004 and is based in Vermont, USA. What is TMF’s Mission?Our mission is to promote the geoethical (world ethical) use of nanotechnology for human life extension. We conduct educational programs and support scientific research and development in the areas of cryogenics, biotechnology, and cyber consciousness. What does “geoethical” mean?“Geoethical” means widely agreed-upon principles for guiding the application of curative technologies that can have a general environmental (including people) impact, much like bioethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, nonfeasance, justice) guide the application of curative technologies that specifically impact one or more patients. Nanotechnology raises geoethical issues because the nanomedical treatment of individuals may have a wide socio-environmental impact. What is “nanotechnology?”Nanotechnology the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. Nanotechnology cuts across many disciplines, including colloidal science, chemistry, applied physics, and biology. It could variously be seen as an extension of existing sciences into the nanoscale, or as a recasting of existing sciences using a newer, more modern term.source: Oxford American Dictionary and Wikipedia.com Why was the Terasem Movement Foundation created?The founders of Terasem are concerned that the potential of nanotechnology and related cyber consciousness for relieving human suffering and extending human life would be truncated due to unwarranted fears and concerns. The founders are also concerned, however, that nanotechnology and cyber consciousness could be made available only to an elite, or in a manner that creates class divisions within society. The founders believe that nanotechnology and cyber consciousness needs to be developed consistently with full respect for diversity and unity so that the potential for greatly extending human life and relieving human suffering can be realized. Who funds the Terasem Movement Foundation?Terasem is funded with an endowment from its founders. Terasem does not seek or solicit outside financial contributions. It is managed by a professional staff and a volunteer board of directors with advice from experts in the fields of nanotechnology and cyber-consciousness. What are some of the projects in which the Terasem Movement Foundation is currently involved?1. Lifenaut.com is an online networking and personal data storage service designed to test the hypothesis that conscious analogs of people can be brought to life based on sufficiently detailed mindfile data. LIfenaut enables people to store and share information such as text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, musical works, works of authorship, and other materials. 2. Beme Recordings: Description: Using available technololgy for capturing “bemes”. A beme is the smallest unit of a person’s consciouness or uniqueness. Current Beme recordings are being made using hi definition video and audio technology with a trained interviewer. In the near future Beme Interveriew technology will be integrated within Lifenaut.com. 3. Independent Film/ Docu-Drama: “ Transbeman” (working title) is a film that explores the leading edge of cyber consciousness through bio/nano-technology and its social implications in a dramatic fictional narrative which includes interviews with today’s real and leading scientific experts. |
