'Immortality' technology said to be ready by 2045 by Russian billionaire

[Dazzle]

In a mere 33 years, it will be possible to live forever. All that’s needed is the technology to create holographic human avatars that could house immortal artificial brains.

At least that’s the vision of a 31-year-old Russian media mogul named Dmitry Itskov, who’s calling on the world’s billionaires to chip in the research dollars to make the vision a reality.

While the idea seems impossible to achieve -- and it may very well be – Itskov is quite serious about the plan and has even laid out a timetable for achieving it.

First, his team wants to create a robotic copy of our bodies that's controlled remotely through a brain interface. Itskov hopes that can get done as early as three years from now. According to his projections, it really shouldn’t take longer than 2020.

Next, they want to create an avatar in which to transplant a human brain after its owner comes to the end of his or her life. The next step would do away with the human part and simply create an avatar with an artificial brain. And finally, the avatars would become holograms by 2045.

With the plan fully mapped out, Itskov wrote a letter this week to several billionaires found on Forbes’ Billionaires List.

In it, he wrote: "I urge you to take note of the vital importance of funding scientific development in the field of cybernetic immortality and the artificial body. Such research has the potential to free you, as well as the majority of all people on our planet, from disease, old age and even death.”

He goes on to say that science has come “very close” to the creation of such technologies.

“It's not a science fiction fantasy. It is in your power to make sure that this goal will be achieved in your lifetime.”

He says for anyone who’s interested but skeptical, he is ready to arrange a meeting with a team of the world's leading scientists working in the field.

To prospective investors, he promises: “I will also be willing to coordinate your personal immortality project entirely free of charge for the sake of speeding up the development of these technologies.”

Itskov’s team promises that the new avatars that will be created will be even better than the human forms we currently occupy, in both functionality and form and urges other visionaries to join the project.

“We invite all interested specialists: scientists, politicians, mass media personalities, philosophers, futurologists and businessmen to join the ‘2045’ strategic social initiative,” he writes. “We welcome all who share our vision of the future and are ready to make the next jump.”

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/russian-mogul-promises-immortality-by-2045-1.900382#ixzz22MKQNk5E

[Grape]

WTF?

[Pears]

That sounds impossible

[Garrison]

It would be awful if it was made, but only the rich could get it. Imagine the protests. Wouldn't be worth it unless everyone can have it, but than our population would explode and kill our planet. So I'm thinking it isn't a good idea,

[The Brahma Bull]

Who would want to be immortal on this planet?

[CCF4E]

Money well spent

[Brad Marchand]

I don't want to live on a planet where Justin Bieber could live forever.

[Sharpshooter]

Hmm..let me do the math.....ah crap.....I don't want to be immortal at that age.

Bring on the sweet release of death.

[kacholu]

So the only people who can confirm the technology works are already dead and can't talk to you?

[jonnycanuck46]

I think it would be weird to be a hologram- you wouldn't be able to use any .... body parts *cough*

[Everybody Hates Raymond]

The Sedins will literally be forever Canucks

[Scorevat]

th th. that means no more yolo?!

[Zoolander]

My questions are, in your new body, are you able to experience pain, and joy? What would be the point in living if you couldn't experience emotion?

Who in there right mind would wanna be a zombie for eternity..

[Sharpshooter]

My questions are, in your new body, are you able to experience pain, and joy? What would be the point in living if you couldn't experience emotion?

Who in there right mind would wanna be a zombie for eternity..

[elvis15]

That would really screw with the TSA screenings at airports....

[Common sense]

what about 2012?

[MoneypuckOverlord]

In the late 90's a drug was that can stop the cells from aging was invented, and it worked. HOwever that was scrapped off the market because it would be too dangerous, and it was destroyed.

[Mr.Habitat]

In the late 90's a drug was that can stop the cells from aging was invented, and it worked. HOwever that was scrapped off the market because it would be too dangerous, and it was destroyed.

[PlayStation]

Chelios and Hasek somewhere are jumping up and down. Return to the NHL!

[Kamero89]

lol this is a great example of how selfish rich people are. Instead of using valuable money to help everyone else, he is worried strictly about him self.