Ultimate Purpose Of Being Human
I grew up in a scientifically oriented home, which included a father who was a british engineer and a brother who was a Ph.D. in modern physics. I am good at physics and mathematics in the higher institute. My life pursuit has been for knowledge. I really care what I found out and like to share with people. I just wanted to know the true nature of life and existence and to convey everything I discovered would require volumes. The more things seamlessly came together from so many diverse angles of approach, the more confident I became in their validity. What follows is a brief introduction to this discovery.As you know this blog is for a sound mind and i believe that this blog can make people to have a sound mind
Today, many scientists are theorizing that the brain is a quantum mechanical computer. They also theorize that a unified field underlies all existence and is the one thing out of which all things emerge, sometimes referred to as the super particle of quantum physics. This gives birth not only to the quantum mechanical realm, but all levels of existence. Interestingly enough, some modern physicists feel that the more they study the unified field, the more they realize it is Consciousness. In other words, everything is, in its essence, the same one thing, the unified field, Consciousness.
It is striking to note the parallel between these notions and the spiritual teachings underlying most religions. The Christian religion says that one thing (namely God) is the source of everything in existence. In the Hindu tradition, everything is considered to be the play (Maya) of the one thing that underlies all existence, Consciousness.
The ancient Seers (Rishis) taught that, through proper meditation, one’s awareness can transcend relative existence, awakening to the one thing that is the source of all existence, the field of pure Consciousness. So, it appears that the idea of a quantum mechanical brain, the unified field, and ancient spiritual teachings weave together in a most intriguing way. The further one investigates this, the more compelling it becomes. This notion gives rise to a fascinating perspective of what it means to be human.
Is it possible the Christian belief of being born again, finding God through Christ, and “the kingdom of heaven dwells within,” could parallel the Hindu and Buddhist teachings regarding enlightenment? Hindus and Buddhists speak of enlightenment and awakening to one’s divine essence. Western scientists perform studies, revealing varying degrees of coherence in human brain waves, consciousness. Though these perspectives may interpret the process differently, it’s interesting for us to hypothesize that the Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, and scientific perspectives may all be referring to the same process of awakening. Namely, that as human consciousness refines, integration occurs between the deepest level of existence (Consciousness) and the quantum mechanical, psychological, and physiological levels of life.
Human beings would then have the potential to, on all levels of life, function in a manner in harmony with the source of all existence. Some Christians might refer to that as awakening to the kingdom of heaven within or functioning in harmony with God’s will. Hindus and Buddhists may refer to it as enlightenment. Scientists may theorize it to be a level of coherence in brainwave, physiological function.
These scientific studies and diverse spiritual perspectives are certainly open to interpretation. Emotions run high with respect to the full range of perspectives, from atheist to religious. By taking a step back and seeing the commonality amongst all these perspectives, our understanding of each perspective can be enhanced and refined. Since the beginnings of recorded history, humanity has been driven to put all the pieces of the life’s puzzle together into a holistic, unified understanding. With the advances we’ve made in so many diverse fields of life, we may now stand on the threshold of attaining this goal. It is inspiring to imagine that human beings have the potential to bring together all facets of life (scientific, spiritual, biological) in a mutually supportive, complementary, and unified way.
Human Consciousness
Consciousness isn’t something scientists like to talk about much. You can’t see it, you can’t touch it, and despite the best efforts of certain researchers, you can’t quantify it. And in science, if you can’t measure something, you’re going to have a tough time explaining it.
But consciousness exists, and it’s one of the most fundamental aspects of what makes us human. And just like dark matter and dark energy have been used to fill some otherwise gaping holes in the standard model of physics, researchers have also proposed that it’s possible to consider consciousness as a new state of matter.
During the second quarter of 2016, the Academy hosted a series of evening panel discussions boldly titled "The Physics of Everything." With grant support from The John Templeton Foundation, the six panels addressed how physics is addressing grand questions and the potential limitations on what we may be able to learn using physics to address those questions.
The first session posed the question "What Does the Future Hold for Physics: Is There a Limit to Human Knowledge?" Three physicists explored the frontiers of cosmology and quantum physics. There may always be limits to our understanding in areas such as string theory, dark matter, and multiverses. But the panelists agreed that it is best to proceed as if explanations based in physics can be found.
The second session asked "Where Do Physics and Philosophy Intersect?" The panelists argued that philosophy has much to offer physics, in contrast to the assertions of some prominent physicists. In such areas as the role of observations in quantum mechanics and the experimental validation of theory, the panelists illustrated the power of a critical, interdisciplinary approach to understanding not only the facts but the significance of physics ideas.
One complex phenomenon that has so far evaded physical analysis was the topic of the fourth session, "The Rise of Human Consciousness." Two of the panelists, a neuroscientist and a roboticist, did not even regard consciousness as a distinct phenomenon but rather as a byproduct of systems that model themselves. In contrast, a philosopher and a physicist felt that this behavioral description misses something essential about what consciousness "feels like." Both groups expressed hope for experimental tests of their views.
The first human beings who will live to be 1,000 years old have already been born. It’s not the opening line to a science fiction novel. It’s a bold statement from British researcher Aubrey de Grey, who has dedicated his life to ending human aging altogether. Founder and Director of Science at the SENS Research Foundation, de Grey believes that we could defeat aging, achieving what he refers to as “longevity escape velocity,” in the next 30 years.
“I know a lot about what we can already do in the laboratory, and I know what we need to do to defeat aging entirely, or at least I think I know,” de Gray said, in an interview with the 2045 Initiative. “I think that we have really only seven big problems to solve, and I think we’re progressing very rapidly into solving all of them. Until we solve all of them we will really only probably extend healthy life by 10 or 15 years at most.”
But what de Grey is working toward, by his own definition, isn’t immortality. It is a fountain of youth, yes, but even if you could remain young forever, you would still inhabit a human body with all its fragility and frailty. What if you didn’t want to deal with the uncertainty of human life? What if you wanted to truly live forever by transferring your human consciousness into a synthetic, cybernetic body? And what if that cybernetic future held more than just a cure for cancer and aging and death? What if it also held a cure for one of the biggest social challenges of our time?
Sooner than you think
How close are we to achieving our android dreams? If you believe the folks at the 2045 Initiative, then 30 years seems to be the key there as well. It might sound completely crazy, but the Russian-based non-profit organization has mapped out the broad strokes of their plans online, and they’ve been hard at work trying to convince the world of its viability.
The company’s founder, Dmitry Itskov, presented his vision for humanity’s future four years ago at the Global Future 2045 International Congress in Moscow. It’s called the Avatar Project, and it comes in three distinct phases. Phase one is right around the corner, according to 2045. In this first phase, which they say will be implemented by 2020, a humanoid robot, called an Avatar, is controlled through a brain-computer interface.
Phase two is 10 years down the line and involves creating a life support system for a real human brain and connecting it to the Avatar, effectively transplanting a human brain into a robotic body. According to the organization’s literature, this kind of advancement “will save people whose body is completely worn out or irreversibly damaged.” As long as you retain brain function, theoretically, you should be able to inhabit a robotic body.
The final phase of the project is the most ambitious: creating a completely artificial brain in which to transfer the human consciousness. This requires a complete mapping of the human brain into a computer model, and the creation of a synthetic version of the brain which can carry out all necessary processes to sustain both life and conscious thought. That includes memory, emotion, creation, inspiration. It’s a massive undertaking to even conside
Putting aside some of the more unbelievable aspects of this for a moment, let’s assume Itskov is correct in his predictions, and in 30 years humanity is offered the ability to choose between our normal, everyday lives as flesh-and-blood humans or essentially endless, synthetic ones. What kinds of possibilities would this future open up for the human race as a species?
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