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Lincoln Cannon will present the New God Argument at the annual conference of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology at Utah Valley University on 26 March at 4:00pm. Admission to the conference is free. Abstract of the New God Argument If prehuman life is probable then we should trust that posthuman civilization is probable. If any posthuman civilization probably has increased in destructive capacity faster than defensive capacity, and if any posthuman civilization probably creates many worlds like those . . . (More)

The inaugural LDSTech Developers Conference, conveniently scheduled for the Thursday and Friday before general conference (April 1-2), will be held at the Riverton Office Building in Riverton, Utah. This event is for those who want to contribute their talents to LDS Church-sponsored technology projects. You will learn about the tools and services available and how to get started on projects that interest you. There is no charge for this event. However, seating is limited and those interested should register . . . (More)

Can a robot be moral? Come explore the ethical dimension of technology. Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Time: 8:30am - 2:05pm Location: Library 120 ALL EVENTS WILL BE ON TUESDAY FEB 2ND. SEE SCHEDULE BELOW: Session One Ethics and the Robots of the Future Ernest Carey, Dean, College of Technology and Computing, UVU Joseph R. Herkert, Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology, Arizona State University Michael S. Pritchard, Professor of Philosophy, Director, Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, Western . . . (More)

The Mormon Transhumanist Association announces publication of the results of the 2009 member survey . The survey asked participating members about their perspectives on matters of religion, science, spirituality and technology, as well as for feedback on the association. The survey results contain aggregated responses and demographics, without individually identifying information. The survey result document also contains general statistics about the Mormon Transhumanist Association. Questions may be directed to admin@transfigurism.org . (More)

Jeff L Jones, PhD Joel Pitt Natasha Vita-More Manas Roy Victor Fersht Kristi Scott David Orban Amy Li Michael Vassar Paul Grasshoff Jeff L Jones, PhD I have been an active member of the transhumanist community for a number of years. In 2005, I co-founded the Santa Cruz Futurists, a branch of the Acceleration Studies Foundation’s Future Salon Network. With Miguel Aznar of the Nanotech Foresight Institute, I served as moderator for the Santa Cruz Future Salon from 2005-2007. . . . (More)