So an Evolutionary mismatch is a theory in Evolutionary biology stating that a previously advantageous trait may become maladaptive due to change in the environment, especially when change is rapid. Basically that our human genes are still programmed for a hunter-gatherer lifestyle while our civilization had long progressed past that. But that this mismatch still causes us problems.

Like obesity, since in the wild, Humans wouldn't know when their next meal may come. So they just gorged themselves when they could to build up a layer of fat for when times were tough. But in our current civilization that's no Longer An issue but our genes still cause us to act the same. Thus causing obesity.

Or take anxiety. Our brains evolved to handle short term problems to ensure it's safety. Something clear like Running or fighting a Predator. But now that's no Longer An issue. We live in a world of deadlines to keep, exams and bills to pay. These problems are more long term and not quite as clear on how to solve them. But our brains don't know the diffrence and so we experience a constant state of fear; anxiety.

How many ills of humanity and our civilization are caused by this mismatch? War? Hate? And how could we possibly fix them?

And that Brings us to Transhumanism. I believe this would be the best way for us, to improve ourselves not just as individuals but as a civilization.

I'm interested to hear your thoughts. Do any of you think this would be feasable? And how would we even go along doing this then?

report this is the open-access report, there are other reports behind pay wall, search in google by using keywords "zapping the brain to get with the flow" it says that it use a technology called transcranial direct current stimulation(tDCS), in the report, it says that

The mild electrical shock is meant to depolarise the neuronal membranes in the region, making the cells more excitable and responsive to inputs. Like many other neuroscientists working with tDCS, Weisend thinks this accelerates formation of new neural pathways during the time that someone practises a skill. The method he is using on me boosted the speed with which wannabe snipers could detect a threat by a factor of 2.3

It's not yet clear why some forms of tDCS should bring about the flow state. After all, if tDCS were solely about writing new memories, it would be hard to explain the improvement that manifests itself as soon as the current begins to flow.

One possibility is that the electrodes somehow reduce activity in the prefrontal cortex – the area used in critical thought, which Csikszentmihalyi had found to be muted during flow. Roy Hamilton, a neuroscientist at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, thinks this may happen as a side effect of some forms of tDCS. "tDCS might have much more broad effects than we think it does," he says. He points out that some neurons can mute the signals of other brain cells in their network, so it is possible that stimulating one area of the brain might reduce activity in another.

After searching on amazon, I find out that there are no devices to let us do it at home, is there anyone have tried this before?

I just watched a heartbreaking story about some kid who fell in love with an AI chatbot, and it pretty much convinced him to delete himself. (https://youtu.be/f_BW6aiMXnw) This could’ve been avoided if AI was able to actually detect emotion and understand distress signals. Will this become an issue of the past when we reach ASI?
If AI can evoke emotions and provide companionship, how should we approach the responsibility AI companies have towards users who are “vulnerable”. How should transhumanist goals and the potential for synthetic sentience balance these human risks?

Like connecting human's brain to supercomputer, current BCI are not that good, we need even powerful BCI, and many predictions about singularity say that we will merge with AI by year 2030, is there any news

Hi, I live in Germany and would be really glad to meet fellow transhumanists in person and participate in offline activities like for example reading clubs or workshops. But are there such events somewhere in Germany and nearby? I am not talking about large-scale conferences, but rather small repeating events for local groups of interested individuals.

While cosmetic procedures might not be the most exiting aspect transhumanism, they will get much better in our lifetimes. I was wondering if they reach a certain technological level (for example: permanent, indistinguishable, maybe even genetic?) that people would just get them and saturate conventional beauty standards. e.g: strong jawline, tall etc.

I think there are some traits we will always find attractive; it's in our genetics, so there would always be demand for those particular traits.

What do you think will happen when everybody gets those traits. How would it affect relationships? Online Dating?

I think it would be a positive change, because it relieves us of the burden unfortunate genetics place upon us. (Society will always be a little biased against ugly people)

I think this is probably the only aspect of transhumanism that will definitely happen in a few decades, the others are a bit too far fetched to have a meaningful discussion about.

Imagine a 3d interactive environment that brings theoretical concepts in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and neurotechnology to life.

For instance, predictive coding models could be visualized in a way that allows users to engage directly with neural dynamics, fostering a visually immersive experience. This approach could help people understand BCIs better by contextualizing complex brain activity in real-time, bridging the gap between theory and application.

Would anyone here find this valuable or interesting to try? My focus is on creating a space where users could learn, experiment, and debate new ideas about brain function and neural interaction, going beyond current tools, which mostly emphasize medical applications. There's potential for this to become a community-driven platform where BCI enthusiasts, neural decoding experts, and curious minds can discuss and visualize concepts that go beyond the purely clinical perspective.

I believe the brain is not just for information storage but for dynamic, iterative idea generation that could be explored and shared in a platform like this.

Does anyone think this aligns with the broader goals of transhumanism or brain augmentation, even if speculative? I'd love to start a discussion around this

how could such a platform reshape our understanding of BCIs and attract more people to the field?

Looking forward to hearing thoughts from transhumanists, BCI enthusiasts, and anyone interested in brain augementation.

Let's explore how we can make neurotechnology accessible and engaging for a wider audience!

There are a lot of papers about using Transcranial magnetic stimulation(TMS) to enhance memory ability, some of them applies to healthy people, and you can also buy transcranial magnetic stimulation device on amazon, is there anyone ever tried to use these devices to reproduce the papers on themselves

Just watched a video on the AI Search Engine Race (https://youtu.be/tNfdv7uRUfs?si=M2uZEhUAV1ni0XmC) and I have to agree with the sentiment that the real goal behind these companies is ASI. It’s crazy to see pretty much every tech giant (Google, OpenAI, xAI, even Bing 💀) throwing money at AI development. Will these advancements pave the way for AI sentience? Ethical dilemmas if we do achieve ASI? Are we cooked?

Would anyone be willing to create a pamphlet or brochure for the normal people which summarizes are basic avenues for Transhumanist facets, I'm planning on doing it for myself. just thought someone might have already done it to share it here for the rest of the community. Peace ✌️

Traditional cryonics runs into problems with finding a biocompatible anti-freeze for heat transfer, and avoiding large crystal formation inside cells.

What if we first put the patient on life support, then created osmotic pressure using high concentration of ions in the blood to draw out water from cells. Trehalose is a sugar that replaces water in tardigrade cells and creates a crystalline structure that protects their structures in the dried out state. In humans it has difficulty permeating membranes so maybe we could bioengineer membrane protein channels to allow it access into cells under the right osmotic conditions.

The liquid and heat could be simultaneously transferred out centrally through the life support system. Typically humans only exhale on the order of 10s to 100s of milliliters of water per hour which is a far cry from the 10s of liters in the whole body. But if we kept pumping the heart & lungs and gradually lowering the ambient temperature, it might function like a titration refrigerator.

If cryonics is to ever because a practical option (a big if) this seems to perhaps be an avenue worth at least investigation.

Note: I'm certainly no expert, I just wanted to have a discussion of hypothetical ideas. I'm less interested in asserting my correctness and more interested in learning why I'm wrong. In the spirit of the intellectual cafés of the Renaissance. It feels like outside of academia hypothetical science discussions have become very dogmatic. Open to alternative perspectives.

doesnt have to be now or near the future but would you be up to the idea? or do you want to see it be done on a smaller scale to see if it could be done?

Just saw a video where it talked about how AI is helping humans talk with animals (https://youtu.be/nc6x7SsVgDs?si=R5MQtkvjeHIigX5f)

Is this real? Wouldn’t this be a giant step to the capabilities of AI sentience? Imagine an AI that can talk to humans of all languages, and animals. Does the ability to simulate conversations imply a degree of understanding or empathy? Wouldn’t this open an insane door for AI to communicate in ways we didn’t think were possible? Interspecies communication?? Universal translator?? Would we be able to talk to aliens if our technology continues to develop as it is? I’m just imagining some technology you can attach to your head that’s a universal translator, is this feasible?

I want to see the future. Is it possible to go into suspended animation now?

I read a lot of science news and there are lots of technologies in development that are on the horizon and I am skeptical of most. Examples include

•De-extinction

•Tooth regeneration drug

•Quantum IVO reactionless drive

•Morpheus-Lucid dream A.I.

What are some others that you've been hearing about?

Fun fact, the US has a land area of 9.8 million km^2. That means a $1000 drone could be put over every square kilometer for $9.8B, which is like 1/100 of the United States defense budget. Yes I know there'd be extra costs but it's in the ballpark of being practical now. Think about a drone being every square kilometer in the sky, that means you could probably see multiple of them literally no matter where you went in the country.

Other fun fact, there are millions of microbes in every gram of soil. Imagine if we could spread nanobots across the Earth in even 1/1000 of the concentration which would provide real time data.

Within this century it could become possible to tag any and every manufactured object with a tracking chip. Now imagine the growth of virtual worlds and the implications for surveillance there, which if anything are even greater. I feel like the possibility and even ease of crazy levels of surveillance and data collection is a fundamental shift in technology and society that's been happening for a long time but will go into hyperdrive with new technologies and AI analysis. I think this is one of the most fundamental issues that society will have to grapple with. What do you think about this?

I've always wanted white/silver hair, but I hate going through the process of bleaching and toning my hair. If I wanted to do something simmilar to what The Thought Emporium did with temporarily fixing his lactose intolerance, could I use CRISPR to change my hair color, and if so, how would I go about doing it? Thanks!