G. Stolyarov II

On Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Andreas Xirtus to discuss how various online communities and social-media platforms have evolved over the years and how science, technology, and transhumanism are perceived in those communities. This conversation is part of the USTP’s effort to broaden its reach and build bridges with other groups and discover possible natural alliances. Andreas Xirtus is a popular podcaster with a large following; he is the founder of a historical restoration society known as Tartary Nova and Director of the Fediverse, a free software foundation creating tools to protect free speech. He has studied nanotechnology and worked as a nanotechnology engineer and microsatellite specialist for NASA, a social-media strategist for Turner Entertainment, and a content creator at Timcast Media. Visit Andreas Xirtus’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@xirtus Visit Andreas Xirtus’s website: https://andreas.me/ - and see his resume: https://andreas.me/resume.html Watch Andreas Xirtus’s previous interviews with USTP Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II from 2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdGVleMnPFE - and 2023 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ifx55wo7fQ. Become a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #TartaryNova #OnlineCommunities #USTP

On November 12, 2023, the U.S. Transhumanist Party presented a debate on the future of technological progress. The key question addressed was, “Will all possible technologies be developed by 2030?” Supporting this position was David Patterson, whose End State 2030 outlook holds that “Technological development will end by the year 2030 because all possible technology will have been developed. This will result in humanity reaching a stable end state to civilization where all economic, social, and political problems will be solved.” Responding to and offering critiques of this position was David Wood, who has stated, “There are plenty of ways technology may continue to be developed well past what we can currently easily foresee.” The debate was moderated by Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party, and the outcome was evaluated by a panel of USTP Officers as well as observers from the audience. As with all USTP Virtual Enlightenment Salons, the foremost goal was for this to be a learning experience that helps improve the participants’ and audience’s understanding of some of the most significant issues facing humankind. Thus, this broader educational purpose was emphasized to a greater extent than winning, and both participants in this exchange were open to acknowledging areas of agreement as well as differences. *** Timestamps 4:25 - David Patterson’s opening statement 15:08 - David Wood’s-cross examination of David Patterson 20:25 - David Wood’s opening statement 30:46 - David Patterson’s cross-examination of David Wood 38:23 - David Patterson on how the end state looks 40:22 - David Wood on how the choice of ideology matters 42:49 - David Patterson’s rebuttal of David Wood 47:36 - David Wood’s rebuttal of David Patterson 53:46 - David Patterson fleshing out his 2030 timeline 56:23 - David Wood on governments’ efforts to regulate AI 59:22 - David Patterson on software also reaching a hard limit 1:01:17 - David Wood on the importance of near-term success 1:03:23 - David Patterson and then David Wood on imminent AI technology 1:08:08 - David Patterson on AI’s effects on intelligence 1:11:17- David Wood on pausing AI development 1:14:21 - David Wood’s closing statement 1:20:20 - David Patterson’s closing statement 1:38:25 - David Patterson and then David Wood on why the advent of the internet hasn’t (yet) led to an age of enlightenment 1:51:25 - David Patterson on the limits of health technology 1:53:25 - David Wood’s take on the debate *** Read about David Patterson’s “End State 2030” concept at https://www.endstate2030.com/. David Patterson also originated the concept of Active Communities, groups that use motivation and morality to help individuals and communities achieve optimal outcomes in health, prosperity, and education. They were discussed at the U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon of September 17, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zObPE0pIKvo David W. Wood, D.Sc., was one of the pioneers of the smartphone industry. He is now a futurist writer, consultant, and speaker. As Chair of London Futurists, David Wood has organized over 200 public meetings since March 2008 on futurist and technoprogressive topics. Membership of London Futurists now exceeds 8,000. David Wood is also the Executive Director of the Longevity Escape Velocity Foundation: https://www.levf.org/. As Principal of the independent futurist consultancy and publisher Delta Wisdom, David Wood helps clients around the world to anticipate the dramatic impact of rapidly changing technology on human individuals and communities. Via Delta Wisdom, he highlights opportunities to apply technology in new solutions to deep-rooted problems. David Wood is author of “Vital Foresight: The Case for Active Transhumanism” and “The Death of Death” (co-authored with Jose Cordeiro). His previous books include “Smartphones and Beyond”, “The Abolition of Aging”, “Sustainable Superabundance”, “RAFT 2035”, and “Transcending Politics”. He was also the lead editor of the volume “Anticipating 2025”. He blogs at https://dw2blog.com/ and tweets as @dw2. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #TechnologicalProgress #EndState2030 #FutureTechnology #Transhumanism #USTP

On Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Director of Applied Innovation since 2020 and USTP Member since 2017, David Shumaker, will discuss his history and experiences and how they contributed to his interest in emerging technologies, as well as his work in the Director of Applied Innovation role over the past 3.75 years. He will be able to answer viewer questions about his outlook on current and emerging technologies, and discuss his thoughts for his successor in this position after his forthcoming retirement. David Shumaker is a Technologist, Futurist, Explorer, Transhumanist, Cryonicist, and ENFJ. Applied Innovation, defined by David, uses creative thinking, collaboration, commitment, and behavior changes to close the gap between theory and practice. David’s lifelong focus is applying technology for the betterment of humanity. He is a certified systems engineer, administrator, and trainer. David has instructed at private and public institutions and has extensive field experience with multiple Fortune 500 companies. David’s technology career began in the United States Air Force, where he retired as a Chief Master Sergeant (E9). From an early age, David considered himself both a futurist and explorer. As a result, he is energized seeing technology he once dreamed of, progressing from concept to prototype to product to commodity. In addition to his military career, David grew up in an army family and resided and traveled extensively in the United States and other countries. As a result, he experienced many different cultures, technologies, and values. David was introduced to transhumanism via a super-longevity community at the RAADfest Conference – Revolution Against Aging and Death. There he met USTP Chairman Stolyarov and other officers and transhumanists interested in a techno-positive future for humanity. Transhumanism was a perfect fit for David’s futurist and explorer traits and his profound interest in super-longevity. Visit and follow the Applied Innovation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/David.Shumaker.Applied.Innovation Watch David Shumaker’s June 20, 2020, presentation, “The Practical Applications of Innovation and Transhumanism” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZg_K6euKMc Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #AppliedInnovation #EmergingTechnologies #Technologist #Transhumanism

On Sunday, October 8, 2023, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited Dr. Aubrey de Grey and notable signatories to discuss the Dublin Longevity Declaration - https://dublinlongevitydeclaration.org/ - and its significance in expressing a scientific consensus on the feasibility of extending healthy human lifespans and the imperative to immediately expand research into this area. Panelists included the following: - Dr. Aubrey de Grey, President and Chief Science Officer, Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation - David Wood, Executive Director, LEV Foundation - Dr. Bill Andrews, Founder and CEO, Sierra Sciences - Liz Parrish, Founder and CEO, BioViva, and U.S. Transhumanist Party 2020 Vice-Presidential Candidate - Charlie Kam, U.S. Transhumanist Party 2020 Presidential Candidate - Zack Varkaris, Founder and Scientific Director, Austin Biotec - Bernard Siegel, Executive Director of the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF), Founder of the Healthspan Action Coalition - Ben Ballweg, Director of Longevity Outreach, U.S. Transhumanist Party - Art Ramon Garcia, Jr., Director of Visual Art, U.S. Transhumanist Party The Dublin Longevity Declaration was crafted by Dr. Aubrey de Grey, Dr. Brian Kennedy, and Martin O’Dea, with input from prominent signatories. Since its publication on October 3, 2023, it has already gained signatures from the vast majority of the leading scientists, entrepreneurs, and advocates in the longevity field. Both members of the scientific community and members of the public can sign the Declaration here: https://dublinlongevitydeclaration.org/#sign *** Timestamps 3:48 - Aubrey de Grey’s introduction to the Declaration 9:53 - Why now? And whose signatures are most critical? 13:45 - David Wood’s comments on the Declaration 17:00 - Bill Andrews’s comments on the Declaration 18:52 - Why some people might be hesitant to sign 21:15 - Liz Parrish’s comments on the Declaration 23:19 - Charlie Kam’s comments on the Declaration 25:38 - Zack Varkaris’ comments on the Declaration 27:29 - Bernard Siegel’s comments on the Declaration 29:49 - When is the right time to get the Declaration in front of Congress? 34:09 - When to approach “significant” individuals about signing 41:31 - Art Ramon Garcia Jr.’s comments on the declaration 42:24 - How health insurers might be able to work with a longevity approach 47:48 - How the demonstration in San Francisco went the day prior 50:04 - How far along the longevity message is in society 54:14 - Aubrey de Grey’s timeline for us beating aging 59:12 - The value of having the Declaration translated 1:01:45 - How to reach general audiences 1:04:42 - How task forces might look 1:14:26 - Why the Declaration was written with its pragmatic tone 1:17:11 - The justification for longevity science 1:24:56 - Would Ray Kurzweil sign? 1:27:55 - Would Jeff Bezos sign? 1:31:38 - Would anyone at Calico Labs sign? 1:35:32 - DeSci’s potential role in longevity science 1:41:24 - AI’s impact on longevity research 1:47:26 - Closing remarks from the panel *** The Dublin Longevity Declaration was published by the Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation: https://www.levf.org/. LEV Foundation’s mission is to enable longer, healthier lives for everyone. The U.S. Transhumanist Party urges all of its members, viewers, and readers to sign the Dublin Longevity Declaration. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #DublinLongevityDeclaration #Longevity #LifeExtension #AntiAging #Lifespan #Healthspan #LongevityResearch #ReverseAging #DublinDeclaration #LEVFoundation #Rejuvenation #LongevityEscapeVelocity #AubreyDeGrey

U.S. Transhumanist Party Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II interviewed Enej Kuscer, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO of The NU, on August 18, 2023, at Longevity Summit Dublin. The NU takes a personalized approach to longevity and analyzes numerous individual health data elements to help individuals better understand their states of health and how to improve them. Visit the website of The NU at https://www.thenu.com/. This interview was featured among many others in the U.S. Transhumanist Party Report from Longevity Summit Dublin 2023, streamed on August 20, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw0N9qhBAMI Become a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #NU #LongevitySummitDublin #PersonalizedHealth #Biomarkers #Longevity #PersonalizedMedicine #HealthData #LifeExtension #AntiAging #AgingClocks #Biohacking

On Sunday, October 1, 2023, the U.S. Transhumanist Party streamed a special Virtual Enlightenment Salon on the occasion of International Longevity Day. Speakers discussed the importance of the scientific pursuit of healthy longevity as well as the various events that were arranged for the occasion of International Longevity Day throughout the world. Prominent longevity advocates joined us during the stream to provide their thoughts and updates. Speakers included Dr. Ilia Stambler, Dr. Jose Cordeiro, Didier Coeurnelle, Felix Werth, Melissa King, and (briefly) Aubrey de Grey and Walter Crompton. The panel was be hosted by U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers, including Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II, Director of Visual Art / Arizona Transhumanist Party Chairman Art Ramon Garcia, Jr., and Director of Longevity Outreach Ben Ballweg. *** Timestamps 5:26 - Ilia Stambler 11:06 - Felix Werth 17:34 - Didier Coeurnelle 24:38 - Jose Cordeiro 48:25 - San Francisco contingent: Melissa King, Aubrey de Grey, Walter Crompton A wide-ranging discussion followed for the remainder of the Salon. *** Read more about the events held during International Longevity Day and Month (October 2023) here: https://longevityalliance.org/new/organizing-events-for-the-international-longevity-day-month-campaign-in-october/ Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #InternationalLongevityDay #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #LongevityDay #LongevityMonth #Longevity #LifeExtension #IndefiniteLifeExtension #RadicalLifeExtension #DeathOfDeath

On Sunday, September 24, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Zack Varkaris to provide an update on the work of Austin Biotec – its efforts to extend reproductive longevity and offer cost-effective and lasting solutions for increasing lifespan. Zack Varkaris will also discuss the concept of Freudenspanne – the quantitative effect of emotions on the biomarkers of aging. The ultimate goal of Austin Biotec is to offer individuals the opportunity to live two 50-year adult lifespans with a five-year break in between. Zack Varkaris is the founder and Scientific Director of Austin Biotec, which works in the anti-aging and fertility domains and applies emerging medical technologies in the effort to overcome the problem of female infertility. Find out about Austin Biotec here: https://austinbiotec.com/science/ Zack Varkaris is also a biologist, author, diver, and sporting pugilist. Of Greek descent, Zack grew up in London. After studying Marine Biology at Heriot-Watt University, he spent a number of years in the field of renewable energy and conservation before turning his hand at writing novels. See Zack Varkaris’s website at https://varkaris.com/ Follow Zack Varkaris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zackvarkaris Watch the previous U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Zack Varkaris, held on November 27, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqINb9fEuEs Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #Longevity #Biotechnology #Transhumanism #Freudenspanne #Lifespan #USTP

On Sunday, September 17, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites David Patterson to discuss his concept of Active Communities, groups that use motivation and morality to help individuals and communities achieve optimal outcomes in health, prosperity, and education. The discussion will address how technology can help to achieve these goals, as well as connections to transhumanism and how the concept of Active Communities can benefit the transhumanist movement. Visit the Active Community website at https://www.activecommunity.group/. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership. #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #ActiveCommunities #ActiveCommunity #USTP

On Sunday, September 10, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party is streaming a conversation with Anastasia Egorova, co-founder and CEO of Open Longevity, who presented regarding the ambitious advocacy campaign “Say Forever!” and the lessons this campaign has to teach about elements of effective longevity activism. This conversation was originally recorded on September 4, 2023, and is being streamed during the September 10 Virtual Enlightenment Salon for the first time. The following U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers and Advisors took part in the panel: - Gennady Stolyarov II, Chairman - Jason Geringer, Vice-Chairman (July-October 2023) - Daniel Twedt, 2024 U.S. Vice-Presidential Candidate and Director of Citizen and Community Science - Art Ramon Garcia, Jr., Director of Visual Art - Aubrey de Grey, PhD, Anti-Aging Advisor - Jose Cordeiro, MBA, PhD, Technology Advisor and Foreign Ambassador in Spain Visit the website of Open Longevity at https://openlongevity.org/. Visit the website of the Say Forever! Campaign at https://sayforever.org/ References: - Open Letter to the U.S. Congress on Anti-Aging Research: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SH9sXpJgu1NIEihy1kqnk3SkZN1dDmSv-sADuAifkRw/edit - Spreadsheet of Twitter / X Accounts in the “Say Forever” Network: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d39R9T4JUQgMcJBZhCuF49Hm36QB1XA6BUwseIX-UcU/edit#gid=1892937278 Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #SayForever #OpenLongevity #LifeExtension #AntiAging #LongevityAdvocacy #LiveForever #Immortality #USTP

On Sunday, September 3, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Eleanor Davies to discuss VitaDAO’s approach to the decentralized funding of scientific research to advance human longevity and health. Topics discussed will include the following: - The organizational structure and governance of VitaDAO; - How decisions are made within VitaDAO and how the community can have input; - How decentralized science can help align incentives to promote breakthroughs; - How VitaDAO works with IP digital assets; - Longevity research projects supported by VitaDAO; - Lessons for deploying decentralized science and decentralized governance approaches more broadly; - What decentralized science approaches can imply about desirable policy and regulatory reform. Eleanor Davies is a Dealflow Steward at VitaDAO, the world’s first decentralized collective funding company targeting age-related diseases and aging itself. She is a longevity enthusiast with a background in fund operations and consulting in healthcare and biotech policy and regulation. A graduate of the University of Manchester, she has grown as a professional serving in Marwood Group healthcare and biotech consultancy, co-founding a company and helping to raise funds, deploy capital, and manage the portfolio at ODX, a Silicon Valley-based accelerator. More recently, she has actively engaged with the DeSci community, serving as COO of LabDAO. Visit the website of VitaDAO at https://www.vitadao.com/. Read VitaDAO’s interview with Eleanor Davies at https://vitadao.medium.com/vitadao-letter-a-new-journal-ambassador-program-and-new-steward-f2965d838399. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #VitaDAO #DeSci #DecentralizedScience #DAO #Longevity #LifeExtension #LifeExtensionResearch

On Sunday, August 27, 2023, U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers, Candidates, and Advisors shared their perspectives on the pursuit of indefinite life extension and why it is meaningful to them. The panelists also responded to audience questions on the subject of longevity. Timestamps 4:52 - Dr. Bill Andrews 15:55 - Daniel Twedt 22:03 - Tom Ross 34:56 - Zach Richardson 59:57 - Jason Geringer 1:04:53 - Daniel Twedt on making longevity fun 1:12:29 - Art Ramon Garcia, Jr. 1:29:37 - Ben Ballweg 1:38:27 - Diffusion of anti-aging technology Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #Longevity #LifeExtension #IndefiniteLifeExtension #USTP

On Sunday, August 20, 2023, the U.S. Transhumanist Party will host a stream consisting of updates from the second Longevity Summit Dublin, which will be held on August 17-20, 2023, at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. The stream will feature conversations with notable attendees of the Longevity Summit as well as impressions from USTP Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II. Visit the website of Longevity Summit Dublin at https://longevitysummitdublin.com/ Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #LongevitySummitDublin #LifeExtension #Longevity #USTP

On Sunday, July 23, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers and guests will explore elements of human skill and potential which cannot be readily automated away, even by advanced artificial intelligence. They will address their own skill sets, including many which are not specifically about transhumanism or politics, but which rather display their multifaceted characters and capabilities and the unique value that each of them brings as an individual. Viewers will be encouraged to share their own competencies and interests as part of the effort to identify what will enable humans to be robust collaborators with artificial intelligence, rather than being displaced or replaced by AI. Panelists will include Gennady Stolyarov II (U.S. Transhumanist Party Chairman), Jason Geringer (current Vice-Chairman and Legislative Director), and Art Ramon Garcia, Jr. (Director of Visual Art). Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership. #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #Transhumanism #HumanSkillSets #HumanAdvantages #USTP #Automation #ArtificialIntelligence

On Sunday, July 16, 2023, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Miguel Conner to discuss transhumanism from a Gnostic perspective and speak with the USTP Officers to compare and contrast how transhumanism is perceived in parts of the Gnostic community with the reality of the transhumanist movement. In doing so, Miguel Conner will be engaging in dialogue with USTP 2024 U.S. Presidential candidate, Tom Ross, who also has a significant background in Gnostic thought. Miguel Conner describes himself as “a garage philosopher, hedge theologian, and general madman across the waters.” His life quest is to take his audience from ancient connections to modern meaning. He is the host of Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio, author of four published books, and writer of hundreds of articles in various publications. Find out more about Miguel Conner on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MiguelConner/about Visit Miguel Conner’s website at https://thegodabovegod.com/about-me/. #USTranshumanistParty #Transhumanism #Gnosticism #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #USTP #GnosticPhilosophy

On Sunday, July 9, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party features a video compilation stream highlighting the work of two Nigerian student innovators. The stream begins with a brief commentary by Frederick Onwuka, author of “The Great View of the Future: How AI Will Give Us a New Perspective” and a compilation of videos by Nonso Nolly, a self-taught inventor working with drones, robots, and the open-source Arduino platform. Nonso Nolly’s videos provide demonstrations of the technologies he is working with and show his process in assembling some of his projects. The stream concludes with a special award ceremony in which many of the U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers participated. There are several musical interludes accompanying key moments in the stream. Support Nonso Nolly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NollyNonsoCollege/ Watch Nonso Nolly’s videos on his YouTube channel, Nolly Tech: https://www.youtube.com/@NonsoNolly Frederick Onwuka’s “The Great View of the Future: How AI Will Give Us a New Perspective” is available on Amazon as a Kindle download: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9VMJS68 Watch the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s previous Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Nonso Nolly, held on January 8, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvtUdLkC8jM Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #NollyTech #SmartStick #NigerianInventor #Inventor #Arduino #Robotics #Drones #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinAfrica

This is a stern, determined march originally composed by Gennady Stolyarov II for piano in 2004. It was remastered by Jason Geringer in September 2022 and is here accompanied by paintings depicting events of the American War of Independence. Download the MP3 file of this composition at http://www.rationalargumentator.com/music_stolyarov/Stolyarov_March_4_JG_Version.mp3. Watch the virtual concert of Futuristic Neoclassical Music, where this composition was among the many featured: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXrCgB0HfEo Listen to the original March #4, Op. 29, for piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyG7VycAqEc See the index of Mr. Stolyarov's compositions, all available for free download, at https://www.rationalargumentator.com/index/gennady-stolyarov-ii-compositions/ Remember to LIKE, FAVORITE, and SHARE this video in order to spread rational high culture to others. Artists Featured: H. Charles Barron, Jr., Charles Lefferts, Henry Alexander Ogden, John Trumbull. #ContemporaryClassicalMusic #NewClassicalMusic #MarchMusic #AmericanRevolution #RationalMusic

On Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Brent Nally to share his perspective on a wide range of transhumanist topics as they relate to various current world events. Brent Nally is a life-extension activist and cryptocurrency expert. He is a YouTuber (https://www.youtube.com/@BrentNally/), a content creator, with more than 12,700 subscribers and with a goal to help educate by interviewing experts in these areas. In July 2020, Brent began collaborating with Lifespan.io’s Lifespan News, where he is promoting and discussing news about anti-aging and health. In 2015, Brent founded and became the CEO of CryptoWorx, a Venture Capital project in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. He is researching and experimenting with investments in human anti-aging and health projects. Previously, Brent was a Senior Account Executive at LinkedIn Learning Enterprise, an e-Learning platform that helps anyone learn business, creative, technology, and various other skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Become a member of the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #Transhumanism #TranshumanismNews #TranshumanistParty #LifeExtension #Longevity #USTP

On Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites José Cordeiro and David Wood to discuss the forthcoming English-language edition of their international best-selling book “The Death of Death: The Scientific Possibility of Physical Immortality and Its Moral Defense”. The English edition of “The Death of Death” is due to be released in late July 2023. Order “The Death of Death” on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Scientific-Possibility-Immortality-Copernicus/dp/3031289269 Is death inevitable? Until now, the history of mankind has been marked by this fatal fact. Religions, borders, and progress are born from an ancient fear of death, comfort from this fear man often found only in religious paradigms. But according to José Luis Cordeiro and David Wood, the incontrovertible fact of death is no longer an absolute certainty – science and technology are preparing to tear down the final frontier: that of immortality. This accessible book provides insight into recent exponential advances in artificial intelligence, tissue regeneration, stem-cell treatment, organ printing, cryopreservation, and genetic therapies that, for the first time in human history, offer a realistic chance to solve the problem of the aging of the human body. In this book, Cordeiro and Wood not only present all the major developments, initiatives, and ideas for eternal life, they also show why there are a number of good arguments for seeing death for what it is: the last undefeated disease. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #DeathOfDeath #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #LifeExtension #RadicalLifeExtension #Longevity #AntiAging #PhysicalImmortality #TheDeathOfDeath #JoseLuisCordeiro #DavidWood #BiologicalImmortality #USTP

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, watch this compilation of animated videos created by Arzu Al Shiam and narrated by a virtual robot named Imagination. These videos discuss and illustrate key concepts within transhumanism and also explain the workings and potentialities of numerous emerging and future technologies. The following videos are featured in this compilation: - Transhumanism - Reversal of Aging - Genome Editing - Printing Organs - Prosthetics - Exploring Your Health at a Cellular Level - Nano-Robots: Ready to Patrol Your Body - Nanobots - Artificial Meat - Moore’s Law - Virtual Reality - Augmented Reality - Holography - Quantum Computing - Artificial General Intelligence - Brain-Computer Interface - Neuralink - Technological Singularity - Self-Driving Car - Million-Mile Batteries - Autonomous Construction - 3D-Printed Buildings - Toyota’s Futuristic Prototype City Powered by Hydrogen - Nuclear Power - Fusion Power - Solarpunk: Growing a Gorgeous New World Visit Arzu Al Shiam’s YouTube channel – Imagination – https://www.youtube.com/@Imagination_xxx/ Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #Transhumanism #FutureTechnology #EmergingTechnologies #TranshumanistVideos #Imagination #USTP

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party is streaming an AI Town Hall, which was hosted on May 21, 2023, by Zack Kopp of Camp Elasticity, and to which U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers, candidates, and members were invited in order to discuss recent developments in artificial intelligence and answer various critiques. A large part of the audio of the AI Town Hall was recorded and transformed into a slide-based video with AI-generated images of most of the participants. Subjects addressed included the capabilities and limitations of generative AI, how humans can adapt to the emergence of AI and see it as an opportunity instead of a threat, the role of AI in ecology, whether generative AI infringes on the rights and well-being of human writers and artists, what AI has to teach us about creativity, the importance of keeping AI truly open-source and broadly available, as well as implications of AI for philosophy, religion, education, and more. Participants in this lively discussion included the USTP’s 2024 campaign ticket, U.S. Presidential candidate Tom Ross and U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate Daniel Twedt, Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II, Legislative Director Jason Geringer, and (briefly) member Aida Ćemalović. The AI Town Hall will be followed by a brief Musical Q&A during which Chairman Stolyarov’s 2015 composition, Variations on a Theme by WolframTones, Op. 80, will be played, followed by a version of Chairman Stolyarov’s Sonata-Allegro #1, Op. 55 (2008), which was remastered by Jason Geringer in 2022. Visit Zack Kopp’s Camp Elasticity website: https://campelasticity.com. Visit Tom Ross’s campaign website: https://tomross.com/2024.html. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership. #USTranshumanistParty #AITownHall #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #GenerativeAI #USTP

On Sunday, May 28, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party presents a Virtual Town Hall of its new 2024 nominees for U.S. President and Vice President – Tom Ross and Daniel Twedt. While Tom Ross and Daniel Twedt have previously appeared at multiple USTP Virtual Enlightenment Salons, including together at the USTP Presidential Candidate Roundtable of May 7, 2023, this will be their first public appearance as the Ross-Twedt Transhumanist unity ticket, seeking to represent the U.S. Transhumanist Party and the broader transhumanist community as broadly as possible. USTP Members and others in the general public will be able to ask our candidates questions and also learn more about the USTP’s plans for the general-election campaign. Watch the previous USTP Presidential Candidate Roundtable of May 7, 2023, featuring Tom Ross and Daniel Twedt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVdTJ-ibz08 Visit the Tom Ross 2024 campaign website: https://tomross.com/2024.html Read the official announcement of the USTP 2023 Electronic Primary results: https://transhumanist-party.org/2023/05/23/ustp-2023-electronic-primary-results/ Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #2024PresidentialElection #PresidentialCandidates #TranshumanistCandidates #2024Election #2023Primary #TranshumanistPrimary #USTP #RossTwedt2024 #TomRoss2024

On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Bernard Siegel to discuss his work on patient advocacy and his extensive history in advancing access to regenerative medicine and the right of scientists to pursue stem-cell research. He will also provide an overview of the 2023 World Stem Cell Summit, which will occur on June 5-9, 2023 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Florida attorney Bernard Siegel is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) and founder of the newly formed Healthspan Action Coalition. RMF's mission is to accelerate regenerative medicine to improve health and deliver cures. Himself a cancer survivor and patient advocate, Bernie Siegel helped forge a visionary advocacy movement – the foundation of the stem cell and regenerative medicine ecosystem. Bernie conceptualized, created, and co-chaired 18 World Stem Cell Summits, World Stem Cell Summit-Shanghai (2019), Equine World Stem Cell Summit (2016), 3 Regenerative Medicine Capital Conferences, and "Human Cloning in all its aspects" at UN Headquarters (2004). Bernie created and hosts the annual Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine "Action" Awards and serves co- editor-in-chief of the World Stem Cell Report – a supplement to the high-impact, peer-reviewed journal STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, RMF's official journal partner. He was one of the leaders of the original grassroots Stem Cell Action Network and the Stem Cell Action Coalition, a 100+-member international alliance of nonprofits and research institutions representing the global "Pro-Cures Movement." He served as a founding director of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) industry group, board member of the DC-based Coalition for Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR). He served on the board of the massively successful California 2020 Proposition 14 ballot measure that authorized $5.5 billion for research and clinical trial efforts. He presently co-chairs the advisory board of the Alliance for Cell Therapy NOW, promoting public policy efforts in Washington. Visit the website of the World Stem Cell Summit at https://worldstemcellsummit.com. The 2023 World Stem Cell Summit will include a Special Symposium on the Intersection of Regenerative Medicine and Healthspan - https://worldstemcellsummit.com/intersection-of-regenerative-medicine-healthspan/. Visit the website of the Healthspan Action Coalition - http://www.healthspanaction.org/. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #WorldStemCellSummit #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #HealthspanActionCoalition #PatientAdvocacy #StemCellResearch #RegenerativeMedicine #Transhumanism #USTP

On Sunday, May 7, 2023, the U.S. Transhumanist Party presented its Presidential Candidate Roundtable, featuring Tom Ross and Daniel Twedt, who are seeking the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s endorsement for President of the United States in 2024. The Candidate Roundtable was moderated by Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II and featured questions to the candidates from the other Roundtable attendees and the audience. Unlike a conventional Presidential debate, the Roundtable format is non-adversarial and is primarily intended to facilitate thoughtful, constructive discussion of issues that matter to transhumanists and to the broader public. The Candidate Roundtable also served as an illustration of a new political paradigm that rejects the mainstream divide-and-conquer approach and instead invites us all to build the future together. *** Timestamps 2:30 - Daniel Twedt’s opening remarks 7:40 - Tom Ross’s opening remarks 12:20 - How to handle the coming Silver Tsunami, as well as reparations to indigenous people, and how to allow terminal patients to try drugs that aren’t yet fully approved 24:15 - What the candidates' perspectives are on transgender issues, and the subject's relation to transhumanism 32:35 - How will 2nd-Amendment rights change with arms development? 39:25 - How could the USTP help overcome the divisiveness of the duopoly? 47:55 - How will the USTP candidate get mainstream votes? 54:55 - How to address the vast disparities in health in the United States? 1:00:45 - How do the candidates practice transhumanism, and how do their views differ from each other and “mainstream” transhumanism? 1:07:45 - How would each candidate advance longevity initiatives? 1:13:55 - How do we improve the criminal justice / incarceration system? 1:19:50 - How to open doors for stem-cell and other new therapies? 1:27:00 - How can we help young Americans afford housing? 1:34:30 - How to cost-effectively get good press? 1:42:20 - What are the candidates' views on the death penalty? 1:44:35 - What should education focus on in the 21st century? 1:51:10 - Daniel Twedt’s closing remarks 1:53:40 - Tom Ross’s closing remarks *** Read Daniel Twedt’s profile in the Thousand Oaks Acorn: https://www.toacorn.com/dan-twedt/ Visit Tom Ross’s campaign page: https://tomross.com/2024.html Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free in order to be able to vote in our Presidential Primary: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/ #USTranshumanistParty #2024PresidentialElection #CandidateRoundtable #PresidentialCandidates #TranshumanistCandidates #2024Election #2023Primary #TranshumanistPrimary #USTP

On Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Tom Ross to discuss his recent visit to Bangladesh, where he toured that country’s leading educational facilities and met with key academic, business, and government leaders to discuss how transhumanist ideas can help to transform the standard of living of the people of Bangladesh, harness technology to create smart cities, and uplift the youth of that country into positions that make it possible to innovate on a global scale. Tom Ross is the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Director of Sentient Rights Advocacy. He is also running for the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s 2024 nomination for President of the United States. He visited Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 17-21, 2023, at the invitation of Dr. Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana, the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Foreign Ambassador and Director of Foreign Relations. Find out more about Tom Ross here: https://transhumanist-party.org/leadership/#TomRoss Visit the Facebook page of Tom Ross’s 2024 campaign: https://www.facebook.com/TomRoss2024 Visit Tom Ross’s website, where he hosts his campaign videos: https://tomross.com/ Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #TomRoss2024 #Bangladesh #SmartCity #Dhaka #TranshumanistParty #USTP

On Sunday, April 9, 2023, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites its Director of Scholarship, Dan Elton, Ph.D., to deliver a twofold presentation. During the first half of the Salon, Dr. Dan Elton will discuss his work in artificial intelligence for personalized medicine as well as FDA regulation issues around AI. During the second half of the Salon, he will address the insights he has gained from his research into Long COVID and some effective ways of conceptualizing and ultimately defeating this illness. Dan Elton received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2009 and a Ph.D. in physics from Stony Brook University in 2016. He has been the USTP’s Director of Scholarship since 2020. He has been interested and involved in transhumanism since at least 2009, when he joined the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute transhumanist club. He is a member on several Lifeboat Foundation boards. He is also a contributor and proponent of H+Pedia, the transhumanist wiki. His website is http://www.moreisdifferent.com/, and he tweets at https://twitter.com/moreisdifferent. His blog can be found at https://moreisdifferent.substack.com/. Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #PersonalizedMedicine #LongCOVID #USTP