The concept of noosphere (planetary) posthuman and technological preconditions for its implementation

The concept of noosphere (planetary) posthuman

and technological preconditions for its implementation

Valeria Pride

Introduction to the topic

N. Bostrom [1] considered the space of possible forms of living creatures selecting among them animals, humans, transhumans and posthumans. Just as long studied animals and humans may be classified by some parameters, so can be the speculative hypothetical phenomena "transhuman" and "posthuman".

We envision that there might be the following versions of transhumans: cyborgs, genetically modified people, uploaded minds, persons modified with nanotechnology, and others.
Good descriptions and even visualizations of various types of transhumans were produced by the authors of a role-playing game "Eclipse phase"[2].

Posthuman is defined as someone whose basic capabilities so radically exceed the current capabilities of modern human that he ceases to be uniquely human by our current standards [1]. Currently we see, for example, the following varieties of posthuman:

AI - can be based on different architectures

Uploaded human brain, modified and accelerated

AI based on enhanced human intelligence

Noospheric (planetary) posthuman

Hybrid (from above)

Not imagined by me

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This report discusses the concept of one type of posthuman - noosphere (planetary) posthuman (NPH).

I want to say that the NPH is fundamentally different from such entities as the society (in all its variations) or "intelligent anthill" because of the presence of a single self-conscience and self-identification. From other types of posthumans it differs rather the story of creation (factor, possibly defining the essence of posthuman) and the stage of autonomy and rationality of its subsystems. I propose the following working definition of noosphere (planetary) posthuman:

Noospheric (or planetary) posthuman is an intelligent structure, including a number of people and / or transhumans, somehow integrated into a single creature, having self-conscience, self-identification, memory, desires, will and other properties usually attributed to the human person - given that by the time the posthuman all these concepts will be expanded.

We can provide different types of NPH. As already mentioned, its essence will be strongly dependent on the history of its creation, from the basic ideas, ... to its creation. It may be a voluntary connection to "the rules", then it may be super-useful existence for its elements. It may also be a "terroristic", dictatorial connection when the most inhumane method of operation of subsystem-humans by system-posthuman will be possible.

Historical background

The history of planetary (noosphere) posthuman idea is expressed implicitly in the form of centuries, if not millennia of religious tradition. A vivid example of how one could conceive of fpgas gives us the image of the trinity in the christian tradition. trinity - this inseparability and inability to merge god the father, god the son and god the holy spirit. But the question about correlation one and private - probably the most interesting in the philosophy of generalized personality - we will return later.

In western philosophy, perhaps the most vivid image of the merging of souls, we find a "Human phenomenon" by Teilhard de Chardin. Philosophers have argued that "... evolution must reach a culmination in front of some higher consciousness" [3] and that "the universe-future - can be suprapersonal at omega" [3]. And "in omega summarized and collected in its perfection and integrity lot of consciousness, slowly evolved on earth noogenesis" [3].

Unfortunately, the religious concept of Chardin not too much we can move towards in studying the possible phenomenon noospherical posthuman, because it has never been practically oriented with the technology side.

Interestingly, some ideas about how could arrange nhr provides appeared in the xix-th century in the russian philosophical thought and the orthodox concept of Togetherness. It was introduced (in relation to the russian village community) russian philosopher A. S. Homyakov (1804-1860) [4]. Homyakov defined Togetherness as <...> organic, living principle which is Divine grace of mutual love". Hence, a very special attitude to the personality of another person in this type of culture, since the personality of Another in some way reflect the face of God.

Originally deduced from the principle of the churh togetherness, this concept has subsequently become more widely interpreted, covering the entire way of life, the complex moral and ethical standards within the community.

I think that the examples of how the human mind trying to explore the notion of generalized suprapersonal, could be increased, but i only wanted to show that this idea is under a deep-rooted.

In philosophical thought, a sufficiently large contribution to the development issues have made and science fiction writers: Vernor Vinge ("A fire upon the deep"), Isaac Asimov (novel "The gods themselves ...", novel «WE» by John Dickinson, and even vampire saga by Stephenie Meyer, where we can see the beautiful carefully crafted sample packs of wolves with the generalized part of thinking. It is possible that the prototype of this generic characters were intelligent pack of wolves from "A fire upon the deep". Interestingly, Asimov's novel when connecting 3 figures appear alone, which is very little resemblance to their predecessors).

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Personality, that consists of many personalities?

But what is a personality and that personality is composed of other individuals? How can it be to submit what features could be with her?

First of all - two analogies, that will help us to understand this.

First analogy. Human and it's organism. Let's imagine a human, in which organism not only all subsystems could work coherently and do its functions, but also have some rudimentary intelligence. Immune system monitor itself (e.g. with nanobots and nanosensors), passes over requests for supplying molecules outside, develops programs of enhancing itself and even feels sad when something isn't right.
It shows sad smilies on its owner-user's computer if the supplies are delayed. All other human organs are similarly developed, are smart and have an individuality. At the same time this person has his own separate consciousness and is a higher-level person.

What holds together these entities? The complex organization, where the parts are interdependent, irreplaceable, where there is certain rather sophisticated control system of the overall essence - the human body. And there is certain hierarchy of management.

Analogy 2. Major organization. I asked Medvedev Danila, a PhD in economics, is it possible to find an analogy between the NPH and the organization? Indeed, despite the fact that some of organization's elements, people, have their own consciousness there is no certain super-consciousness? Danila believes that the director of organizational work of each organization is super-conscious of the organization. Here we can see another example, reminding us that even the superconscious of even NPH can converge into a single fairly independent element.

In other words, generalized posthuman can be understood in different ways, with different organization, the degree of hierarchy, and the degree of interdependence.

But what is he?

Let's dream. NPH can remember all what remembered by every its elements, can know all what they know. He will remember what you ate for breakfast today and what we dreamed, and what were our values ..

His desires? Noosphere posthuman can simultaneously have plenty desires. But perhaps these desires will have hierarchical organization. Can an NPH want something which will harm its part? In theory yes, it may want to commit suicide or "amputate" a part.
To prevent that some measures will be needed. Transparency of desires is one such measure.
Can the subsystems have their own wants? Based on the analogy with the human organism, they can.

Emotions? May be something which has no name yet will replace emotions for NPH.

We can also consider NPH's will, its intellect, basic values, etc. But we must always keep in mind that when it is created our understanding of these concepts is sure to change and expand.

Even though the image of the NPH is only starting to emerge, I must note that the idea is attractive.

It is humane, democratic, can have a great chance to exercise by collecting various resources and synergies of elements in the successful design.

I would also like to note that we can consider the option-light (posthuman, developed from a certain number of people, smaller than all the world population).

Technological background

Immediately I note (and i - not the first one who noticed it) that the chaotic process of creating a generalized personalities already in progress. This is creating communities of interest in the network (as an example of integration), and much more.

But what will give real impulse for the creation NPH?

• This may begin with creating software for Emotiv synchronization emotions

• Chips for sharing emotions

• Interface brain-brain

• Intelligence amplification

o Collaboration services

o For joint decision

o programs of amplification AI of each unit of the community

In conclusion i want to say that the timely consideration of the possible ways the emergence of different types of posthuman give us all more opportunities to stay in the boat, and not drown in the abyss of a singularity.

References

[1] Nick Bostrom, Introduction to Transhumanism, 26 June 2003, Presented at the Intensive Seminar on Transhumanism, Yale University.

[2] http://www.eclipsephase.com

[3] Pierre Teilhard de Chardin 1987. The Phenomenon of man. Moscow: Science

[4] http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Соборность