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U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Charlie Painter – Part 2 – June 30, 2024

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Charlie Painter – Part 2 – June 30, 2024

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Charlie Painter
Gennady Stolyarov II
Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.
Jason Geringer
Ben Ballweg

On Sunday, June 30, 2024, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited Charlie Painter to continue the philosophical conversation from the initial Salon of June 2, 2024. The discussion delved into the concept of free will and the recent debate in which USTP Chairman Gennady Stolyarov II defended free will on Andreas Xirtus’s channel.

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Timestamps

4:16 – Charlie Painter’s opening remarks
10:04 – The distinction between fatalism and determinism
13:05 – How biological changes indicating one’s choice prior to it happening do not prove determinism
16:00 – How awareness can trump biological changes
26:42 – Charlie Painter’s health, and why emotions aren’t deterministic
35:14 – How suicide could not be deterministic
43:49 – Charlie Painter on religion
1:03:17 – Gaza
1:24:26 – How free-will and determinism adherents respond to the idea of a Butterfly Effect
1:34:16 – Man versus bear
1:43:19 – Skepticism regarding the multiverse
1:47:08 – Libertarianism versus Objectivism
1:52:46 – Charlie Painter’s closing remarks

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First Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Charlie Painter – June 2, 2024

Debate on Free Will: Gennady Stolyarov II Defends Emergent Free Will and Liberty 

Charlie Painter is a self-studied, self-producing guitarist, teacher, and band leader based in Madison, Wisconsin. Learn about him and his work on his website at: https://charliepainter.com/

Visit Charlie Painter’s YouTube channel, which contains additional musical recordings.

Listen to Charlie Painter’s music on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/charlie-painter

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U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Diego Zarco – July 7, 2024

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Diego Zarco – July 7, 2024

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Diego Zarco
Gennady Stolyarov II
Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.
José Luis Cordeiro, PhD
Charlie Kam
Ben Ballweg


On Sunday, July 7, 2024, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited Diego Zarco to share his knowledge of cryonics standby and stabilization. He is starting the first Standby and Stabilization Team for cryonics in Mexico, with the goal of eventually replicating the model in other countries and ensuring that cryonics becomes a more reliable procedure in every city of the world.

Diego Zarco is the Founder and Stabilization Team Director in Mexico for the Advanced Cryogenics Institute (Instituto de Criogenia Avanzada – https://www.institutodecriogeniaavanzada.com/), Social Media Manager for Latin America at Cryoprize – https://www.cryoprize.com/ – and Voting Member at the Latin GRAMMYs.

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Timestamps

2:36 – Diego Zarco’s opening remarks
27:49 – The challenges of transporting cryonics patients long distances, even across international borders
35:52 – Drones as a transport option
38:43 – Pets, and other cryonics efforts in the Latin world
46:33 – Status of the rollout, and an explanation on costs
56:22 – How to ensure cryonics organizations stay solvent
1:00:49 – Diego Zarco’s musical background
1:03:37– Meaning of Diego Zarco’s song title “Greatest Lie Ever Told”
1:05:00 – Charlie Kam’s thoughts
1:12:48 – The feasibility of cryonics as a whole
1:20:47 – How cold we have to go
1:25:36 – How to ensure loved ones fulfill wishes
1:30:45 – Options for cryofunding in Mexico
1:39:10 – How to make cryopreservation affordable for all
1:46:02 – Possibilities for a storage facility in Mexico
1:49:08 – Robot stabilization teams?
1:52:29 – Diego Zarco’s closing remarks

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Those who take part in cryonics standby and stabilization teams (SST) are invited to take Diego Zarco’s survey to compile a map of local SST teams coverage for cryonics: https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/6RR5MGM

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U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Abdelhadi Rebbaa on Senolytics – July 28, 2024

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Abdelhadi Rebbaa on Senolytics – July 28, 2024

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Gennady Stolyarov II
Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.
David Wood
Ben Ballweg

On Sunday, July 28, 2024, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited Dr. Abdelhadi Rebbaa to discuss his views regarding the potential and limitations for using senolytics to treat aging and go over alternative/complementary approaches to delay senescence onset.

Dr. Abdelhadi Rebbaa received his PhD in Biochemistry from the Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France. He held research and faculty positions at Northwestern University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Columbia University. Over the course of his career, his research encompassed target and drug discovery and development in the fields of cancer, stem cells, and aging. He served as a Principal Investigator on multiple grants, published over 40 manuscripts, and reviewed manuscripts for several high-impact scientific journals. In his role at Ichor Therapeutics from 2018 to 2021, he oversaw the discovery and preclinical testing of small-molecule senolytics and biomarkers of aging. He then worked for SENS Research Foundation between January 2022 and January 2024, where his role was to conceive, design, and oversee research projects on senescence prevention, senolytics, and partial reprogramming. Now he works as a Project Management Consultant in New Jersey.

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Timestamps

7:25 – Dr. Abdelhadi Rebbaa’s presentation
58:28 – External versus internal/inherent (e.g. age-related) causes of senescent cells
1:01:51 – Senomorphics versus senolytics
1:03:05 – The need to replace senescent cells that have been destroyed
1:04:03 – Whether senescent cells crowd out potentially worse cells
1:04:56 – When reprogramming helps, and when it does not
1:06:06 – Whether donating blood can reduce senescence
1:07:14 – Pros and cons of academia, for-profit, and non-profit sectors
1:08:41 – Whether senescent cells are worse than the holes where the senescent cells were (if the senescent cells cannot be replaced)
1:10:40 – How close we are to senolytics approved for use
1:11:56 – How it is good to donate blood
1:12:50 – Any non-prescription senolytics available
1:14:32 – Revisiting SA-beta-Gal
1:18:10 – Whether a young blood transfusion is comparable to a blood donation (as far as reducing negative blood components)
1:18:59 – Lifespan.io’s Rejuvenation Roadmap
1:20:21 – The relation of mental stress to senescent-cell accumulation
1:23:00 – Balancing the effects of senolytics
1:25:12 – Potentially less toxic alternatives to galactose-conjugated navitoclax
1:28:25 – Potential direction of research into senescence in the next 5-10 years
1:30:42 – Whether the Hallmarks of Aging will change
1:31:51 – How therapies for aging can best be employed
1:33:31 – Potentially the best way to treat senescent cells
1:35:10 – How the application of senescent-cell treatment is challenging because of the variety of lifespans of our various cells
1:36:58 – Where the best senolytics research is happening
1:40:22 – Whether senolytic therapies stop being beneficial for a person at a certain age
1:42:06 – Whether the loss of the ability of the body to remove senescent cells is indicative of a deeper problem
1:43:48 – What we can gain from knowing how mice respond to senolytic therapies
1:47:14 – Just how complex senescent cells and senescence can be
1:49:38 – How rejuvenating senescent cells could be better than destroying them
1:50:30 – Dr. Rebbaa’s closing remarks

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See Dr. Abdelhadi Rebbaa’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abdelhadi-rebbaa-32bb9279/

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U.S. Transhumanist Party Candidates Tom Ross and Daniel Twedt Respond to Free and Equal Debate #2 Questions

U.S. Transhumanist Party Candidates Tom Ross and Daniel Twedt Respond to Free and Equal Debate #2 Questions

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Daniel Twedt
Gennady Stolyarov II
Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.
Jason Geringer

On Sunday, July 14, 2024, the U.S. Transhumanist Party 2024 U.S. Presidential Candidate Tom Ross and U.S. Vice-Presidential Candidate Daniel Twedt responded to the questions posed during the Free and Equal Elections Foundation Presidential Debate #2, which was held on July 12, 2024, at FreedomFest in Las Vegas.

The Ross-Twedt ticket received the same questions as posed to Chase Oliver (Libertarian Party), Jill Stein (Green Party), and Randall Terry (Constitution Party), and had the opportunity to express their positions and respond to the other candidates’ comments. Afterward, the panelists and audience provided feedback on the Free and Equal Debate and the Ross-Twedt responses.

Watch the July 12, 2024, Free and Equal Debate #2, held at FreedomFest in Las Vegas: https://rumble.com/v56o6np-free-and-equal-presidential-debate-at-freedomfest-2024.html

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Timestamps

5:23 – Tom Ross’s opening statement
7:57 – Daniel Twedt’s Opening Statement
10:45 – Question 1
14:17 – Question 2
21:08 – Question 3
28:06 – Question 4
32:01 – Question 5
36:45 – Question 6
40:49 – Question 7
47:11 – Question 8
51:44 – Question 9
53:30 – Question 10
55:18 – Question 11
57:57 – Question 12
1:01:14 – Question 13
1:04:25 – Tom Ross’s Closing Statement
1:06:00 – Daniel Twedt’s Closing Statement
1:09:11 – Tom Ross’s and Daniel Twedt’s feedback regarding the candidates at the July 12 debate
1:17:48 – How Daniel Twedt and Tom Ross would address the Economic Singularity
1:20:36 – How to reduce the fear of transhumanism
1:26:05 – The best way AI can mature
1:29:48 – How transhumanists can build bridges with the religious
1:36:08 – How transhumanists can build bridges with other belief systems
1:41:23 – How the future could be bright
1:53:24 – Closing thoughts

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To learn more about the Tom Ross / Daniel Twedt 2024 Presidential Campaign, visit the U.S. Transhumanist Party’s Candidates page, recently updated with additional resources, interviews, and campaign videos: https://transhumanist-party.org/candidate-profiles/

Visit Tom Ross’s campaign website at: https://tomross.com/2024.html.

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U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with the OmniFuturists – January 28, 2024

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with the OmniFuturists – January 28, 2024

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Gennady Stolyarov II
Mike DiVerde
David Wood
Alaura Blackstone
Luis Arroyo
Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.
William Marshall
Michael Saenz
Allen Crowley

On Sunday, January 28, 2024, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited members of the OmniFuturists to discuss their new book, Future Visions: Approaching the Economic Singularity – available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTGHJCT4 – which offers a diverse array of political and economic perspectives in order to address a possible near-future tidal wave of technological unemployment.

The following authors presented regarding their book chapters, their outlooks on the Economic Singularity, and their views on the best options for responding and/or adjusting to it.

– Mike DiVerde
– David Wood
– Alaura Blackstone
– Luis Arroyo
– Art Ramon
– William Marshall
– Michael Saenz
– Allen Crowley

Timestamps

2:40 – Mike DiVerde’s opening remarks

10:22 – David Wood’s presentation

38:43 – David Wood on how close the Economic Singularity is

40:46 – Alaura Blackstone’s presentation

51:38 – Luis Arroyo’s presentation

1:00:12 – Art Ramon Garcia’s presentation

1:07:19 – Art Ramon Garcia on whether artists could still find sustainable employment after the Economic Singularity

1:13:21 – William Marshall’s presentation

1:24:55 – William Marshall on how remote learning could be improved

1:28:14 – Mike Saenz’s presentation

1:34:30 – Mike Saenz on Blaise Pascal’s concepts of geometry and finesse

1:37:57 – Announcement of Future Visions’ release on Amazon

1:39:01 – Allen Crowley’s presentation

1:50:53 – Mike DiVerde’s closing remarks

References

Future Visions: A Summary of Our Essays – Brief Video by Mike DiVerde –   • Future Visions: A Summary of Our Essays  

Future Visions – Approaching the Economic Singularity – Video by David Wood – • Future Visions – Approaching the Econ…  

One for All – Poem by Alaura Blackstone –  • One for All – Poem Submission for Fut…  

Overman – Song by Alaura Blackstone –  • Overman  

OmniFuturists Website: https://omnifuturists.com/

YouTube – The OmniFuturists Group: @theomnifuturists  

Facebook Group – OmniFuturists:   / 6880427821993284  

Instagram Account – omnifuturists:   / omnifuturists  

E-mail: michael.b.diverde@omnifuturists.com info@omnifuturists.com

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Art Ramon Appointed as Chairman of Arizona Transhumanist Party as David Shumaker Transitions to Emeritus Role

Art Ramon Appointed as Chairman of Arizona Transhumanist Party as David Shumaker Transitions to Emeritus Role

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September 22, 2023  – The Arizona Transhumanist Party is thrilled to announce the appointment of Art Ramon as the new Chairman of the organization, succeeding David Shumaker, who has decided to step down from his role to focus on his healthspan. Shumaker will continue to be an active participant in the party as an Emeritus Member, offering guidance and support to ensure a smooth transition.

Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.

Art Ramon has been an integral part of the Arizona Transhumanist Party as the Vice-Chairman, where he has demonstrated unwavering commitment and dedication to advancing the party’s vision of using science and technology to enhance the human experience. With a background in technology and a passion for transhumanist ideals, Ramon is well-equipped to lead the party into the future.

David Shumaker

David Shumaker, who has served as Chairman of the Arizona Transhumanist Party, played a pivotal role in shaping the party’s values and objectives. His decision to transition to an emeritus role is motivated by his desire to prioritize his healthspan and well-being. Shumaker’s contributions and leadership over the years have been invaluable to the party, and his emeritus status will allow the organization to continue benefiting from his wisdom and experience.

In a statement, David Shumaker said, “It has been an incredible honor to lead the Arizona Transhumanist Party, and I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together. I have every confidence in Art Ramon’s ability to lead the party to new heights, and I look forward to supporting him in my new role as an emeritus member.”

Art Ramon expressed his gratitude for the trust placed in him by the party members, saying, “I am humbled by the opportunity to lead the Arizona Transhumanist Party. Our mission to advocate for science, technology, and ethics aligns with my own values, and I am eager to continue working alongside our dedicated members to advance our cause. I want to thank David Shumaker for his exceptional leadership and mentorship.”

The Arizona Transhumanist Party is dedicated to promoting policies and initiatives that harness the potential of emerging technologies to improve the human condition. With Art Ramon at the helm and David Shumaker’s continued involvement, the party is poised to make even greater strides in advancing its vision for a better future.

About the Arizona Transhumanist Party:
The Arizona Transhumanist Party is a political organization that advocates for the responsible use of science, technology, and ethics to enhance the human experience. The party is committed to promoting policies that support scientific research, extend healthy lifespans, and improve the well-being of all citizens. For more information, please visit the Official Arizona Transhumanist Party Group on Facebook.

Universal Sign Language – Transhuman / Transhumanism / Transhumanist – Post by Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.

Universal Sign Language – Transhuman / Transhumanism / Transhumanist – Post by Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.

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USL-Transhuman / Transhumanism / Transhumanist

Before I joined as Director of Visual Art, back in November 2015, I created the sign for Transhuman/Transhumanism/Transhumanist.

After reading an article on Queen Silvia of Sweden and learning of her use and promotion of Swedish Sign Language, I contacted her via an email form on the official Swedish Monarchy profile, suggesting to her that she implement a Universal Sign Language program that crowdsourced the best signs by upvoting, while leveraging the site https://www.spreadthesign.com/ to be its main repository. I also suggested that Universal Sign Language be taught to all Swedish children and that she work to promote its worldwide use.

While many in the Deaf community did not appreciate my suggestions, I continue to remind the Deaf community that advancing technology will only make the signing community smaller to the point of extinction.

Promoting a worldwide Universal Sign Language ensures the signing community does not deplete to unsustainable levels and that future-enhanced humans have a universal fall-back language in case of technological failure of a high-bandwidth Universal Thought Language that does not use verbal or written forms.

Art Ramon Garcia, Jr., is the Vice-Chairman of the U.S. Transhumanist Party during March – June 2023 and the USTP Director of Visual Art. Read more about him here. 

U.S. Transhumanist Party International Panel Discussion on De-Escalating the Russia-Ukraine Conflict – March 3/6, 2022

U.S. Transhumanist Party International Panel Discussion on De-Escalating the Russia-Ukraine Conflict – March 3/6, 2022

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Ugochukwu Aloh
Pam Keefe
Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana
Gennady Stolyarov II
Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.
Jason Geringer

How can the terrible crisis in Ukraine be resolved? How can it be de-escalated in time to prevent a nuclear war and the existential threat this geopolitical situation poses to the survival of humankind? A diverse, international panel of U.S. Transhumanist Party Officers and members offered insights that, if applied, could provide some effective solutions. Watch this panel discussion on YouTube here or on Odysee here.

The discussion was recorded on March 3, 2022, and streamed on Sunday, March 6, 2022. The panelists taking part in the discussion were the following:

– Ugochukwu Aloh – writer, political philosopher, human rights, and climate-change activist with a double degree in Philosophy from Pontifical Urban University, Rome, and Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria

– Pam Keefe – U.S. Transhumanist Party Ambassador in Hong Kong

– Sharif Uddin Ahmed Rana – U.S. Transhumanist Party Director of Foreign Relations, based in Malaysia

– Gennady Stolyarov II – Chairman, U.S. Transhumanist Party

– Art Ramon Garcia, Jr. – Director of Visual Art, U.S. Transhumanist Party

– Jason Geringer – Legislative Director, U.S. Transhumanist Party

Find out about the U.S. Transhumanist Party leadership here.

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U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Zach Richardson, Jason Geringer, and Ben Ballweg –July 25, 2021

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Zach Richardson, Jason Geringer, and Ben Ballweg –July 25, 2021

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Jason Geringer
Ben Ballweg
Zach Richardson
Gennady Stolyarov II
David Shumaker
Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.
Alexandria Black

The U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Zach Richardson, Jason Geringer, and Ben Ballweg of July 25, 2021, is now available for viewing on Odysee here.

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 4 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited its new Officers, Zach Richardson (Director of Publication), Jason Geringer (Legislative Director), and Ben Ballweg (Director of Longevity Outreach), to discuss some of their ideas, planned initiatives, and perspectives on the current condition of the transhumanist movement. The discussion focused on improving the internal functions of the U.S. Transhumanist Party, attracting volunteers, and raising the visibility of transhumanist projects and causes. An interactive discussion transpired about ways to bolster the publication and legislative-tracking activities of the USTP. The conversation also extended to subjects of general interest to transhumanists, futurists, and those seeking to learn about the transhumanist movement.

Read about Zach Richardson here.
Read about Jason Geringer here.
Read about Ben Ballweg here.

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NOTE: Even though the U.S. Transhumanist Party is staunchly pro-vaccine and expressed such views during the Virtual Enlightenment Salon, YouTube algorithmically censored the video, most likely with no serious human involvement, and algorithmically rejected our appeal as well. The U.S. Transhumanist Party strongly condemns such censorship but also sees an opportunity here by encouraging people to watch and spread this video for the purpose of overcoming arbitrary barriers put forth by unintelligent and unaccountable algorithms.

Ben Ballweg, U.S. Transhumanist Party Director of Longevity Outreach
Germinator: Judgment Day of the Dead – Physical Painting by Art Ramon

Germinator: Judgment Day of the Dead – Physical Painting by Art Ramon

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Art Ramon Garcia, Jr.

“…you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it…”

-Charles Bukowski

Author’s Note: Art Ramon spent several months preparing this painting for a Day of the Dead event. In the painting, we see the power of biology re-animating an individual, who has just used his newfound life to beat death.

~ Zach Richardson, Director of Publication, United States Transhumanist Party, December 2021