every goddamn night i feel this horrible ticking clock in my chest counting down to death.

it keeps me awake with existential dread. i really wish i could replace it already. itll be the first thing to go the moment its replacable

I've heard of the term grinders before in the community but I haven't seen much of it and there isn't a r/grinder subreddit that isn't about the gay app I'm talking about people who are into body modifications.

Is there a more up-to-date term? Body hackers?

What are people called who solely seek to improve their brains by taking smart drugs?

WARNING:the following is a method given by AI, and I don't know whether it is safe and whether it works

1. Core Targets & Parameters

Implementation Guide

1. Cognitive Priming:
2. Engage in math puzzles during morning session Use memory tasks post afternoon stimulation 
3. Adjunctive Strategies:
4. Evening journaling to consolidate PTSD gains Morning light therapy (10,000 lux) to boost response 
5. Monitoring:
6. Weekly MoCA testing for cognitive tracking 5Biweekly EEG for theta-gamma coupling 

In recent years, transhumanism has gained significant traction as a promising frontier for human advancement, pushing the boundaries of biology, technology, and artificial intelligence to improve the human condition. While the vision of enhancing human capabilities and extending life is enticing, there are potential risks that we must carefully consider. One of the most alarming possibilities is that transhumanism could lead to the creation of an immortal, superhuman aristocratic elite—a class of ultra-rich individuals who, through advanced technologies, gain indefinite lifespans, unparalleled cognitive abilities, and physical enhancements, consolidating power and further entrenching inequality.

At the heart of the issue lies access to the technologies that would make transhumanist visions a reality. Right now, advanced biotechnology, genetic modification, and cybernetic augmentation are expensive, cutting-edge fields. These technologies are unlikely to be universally accessible, particularly in the early stages of their development. The rich and powerful, already in possession of substantial resources, will be in the best position to invest in these enhancements. As a result, they could achieve a level of physical and cognitive superiority that the rest of the population simply cannot afford.

This creates a vicious cycle: the wealthy would gain further advantages, while the less privileged are left behind. This isn't just about money—it's about control over the future of humanity. If only a small percentage of the population can access immortality and enhanced capabilities, we risk creating a world where this elite class dominates not only the economy but also the political and social systems, using their new power to perpetuate their dominance.

Immortality, or at least the indefinite extension of life, is one of the ultimate promises of transhumanism. However, when viewed through a social lens, the prospect of immortality for a select group of wealthy individuals raises significant ethical and societal concerns. An immortal elite would hold on to their wealth and power for centuries, outliving entire generations. As a result, they could monopolize resources, control industries, and make decisions that affect the future of society without any true accountability to the masses.

While ordinary people might age, die, and be replaced by the next generation, this immortal aristocracy would remain entrenched at the top, perpetuating their influence across time. This could lead to a scenario where the rest of society, constantly renewing itself, struggles to break free from a cycle of inequality, while the elite grow ever more powerful and entrenched in their positions.

And even in the USA or Western Europe, this would be a serious problem. Imagine if somebody like Putin or Xi Jinping or another big dictator got their hands on major transhuman technology. The probability of nonviolent regime change (or even just regime change in general) quickly approaches 0. Any despot that secures power never has to worry about how the country will advance after him, nor can people hope to change things after he or she dies. Not to mention a general gerontocracy will form where the older generations hoard everything that is valuable and they never pass it on because they generally never die.

So how can transhumanism not lead to a stagnant dystopia for the unlucky individuals?

Ben Transhümanist biri olarak şunu açıkca söylüyorum. Eğer insanoğlu ya evrenin fiziksel kanunlarına hükmedemese yada fizikseli boşverip tamamen zaman algısının olmadığı, zihinlerin direk aktarıldığı dijital bir dünya kurulmassa yok olacak. Nyxland'in dediği gibi, aynı anda fiziksel yaşam ve dijital yaşamı sürdürmek bence iki anlamsız hayat doğuyor. internet insanlığın en büyük icadı ve ortak mirası bu mirası dijital bir dünyaya dönüştüremessek direk zihinlerimizin vücudumuzdan ayrılıp gireceği zamansız bir dijital evren olmazsa, meat space de kalırsak et formunda kalırsak ilkelliğimiz bizi yok edecek. Dijital olup fiziksel sınırları aşıp fiziksel meat space ide kontrol edebiliriz burdaki kontrolden kasıt evreni manipüle etmek fizik kanunlarını camdan atacak konuma gelmektir. Ama he işte 500 yıl sonra hologramlı ekranların başında zihin gücüyle öbür galakside post paylaşmaya devam edersek sonsuzluk bir hayal olarak kalır. Anlamsız olan bu et evreni meat space i geçebilirsek hayatımıza anlam katabileceğiz. o ana kadar biz, sonsuz bir zeminde sonsuza kadar yuvarlanan bir misket topunun üzerinde yaşayan bakteriler olacağız.

https://preview.redd.it/zjbblk3brsfe1.jpg?width=1400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7b1a336c7b3e01be70531dff0e838459e90173f

Nyxland hakkında bilgi için: https://unlife.nyx.land/

Bir yandan söyle bir şeyde var, ben anarşistim ama anarşi şu an uygulanamaz çünkü et halindeyiz fizikseliz birbirimize zarar verip öldürebiliriz. Dijital ölümsüzlüğe eriştiğimiz anda anarşi uygulanabilecektir. Herkesin petabytlerca dünyası var.

I’m working on a science fiction story/RPG, and I’m specifically working on the sentient AI that exists at the time.

I am generally of the stance that consciousness is a product of the brain. And so you cannot really store your consciousness elsewhere, if you try to “upload“ your brain to a Machine, all you’re really doing is copying the information that’s in your brain. Which is still pretty cool, but it’s not immortality for that human.

Likewise, as I have things laid out so far, AI cannot really transfer their consciousness from one body to a new body. They have to repair their old body. They can certainly make copies of themselves, but that is all they are, copies, not an extension of the consciousness of that intelligent being.

That is my line of thinking. Now, is it flawed? Correct me where I might be wrong, because it would honestly be pretty cool if a player playing an AI was able to store themselves in like, a ship’s computer, or a disk, or a chip.

I guess the pleasant counter to that is you could have a character back up with themselves, just in case they’re hit with amnesia or somehow corrupted.

I think that if we want the human brain to possess superintelligence, significantly enhancing memory and working memory is the first step. The most remarkable aspect of current AI is not its chain of thought but its ability to remember almost everything. When reading lengthy mathematical papers, the brain's processing speed is not the most crucial factor; what matters most is the brain's cache—whether it can retain those new definitions and theorems. Otherwise, if you forget earlier parts after reading a new section and have to repeatedly go back to review, it becomes very troublesome.

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can be used to improve working memory, and I found some devices that are open to consumer, is such devices safe? and does it really works?