About Lifenaut.com
Lifenaut.com is a web-based storage space for organizing and preserving critical information about one’s unique and essential characteristics. The purpose in creating this ex-vivo consciousness storage is to preserve one’s individual consciousness so that it remains viable for possible uploading with consciousness software into a cellular regenerated or bionanotechnological body by future medicine and technology. This technology may develop within the next 20 to 30 years. Lifenaut.com is funded by the Terasem Movement Foundation, Inc.

About the Terasem Movement Foundation Inc.

What is the Terasem Movement Foundation (TMF)?
The Terasem Movement Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit private operating foundation which was founded in 2004 and is based in Vermont, USA.

What is TMF’s Mission?
Our mission is to promote the geoethical (world ethical) use of nanotechnology for human life extension. We conduct educational programs and support scientific research and development in the areas of cryogenics, biotechnology, and cyber consciousness.

What does “geoethical” mean?
“Geoethical” means widely agreed-upon principles for guiding the application of curative technologies that can have a general environmental (including people) impact, much like bioethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, nonfeasance, justice) guide the application of curative technologies that specifically impact one or more patients. Nanotechnology raises geoethical issues because the nanomedical treatment of individuals may have a wide socio-environmental impact.

What is “nanotechnology"?
the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter. Nanotechnology cuts across many disciplines, including colloidal science, chemistry, applied physics, and biology. It could variously be seen as an extension of existing sciences into the nanoscale, or as a recasting of existing sciences using a newer, more modern term.
source: Oxford American Dictionary and Wikipedia.com

Why was the
Terasem Movement Foundation created?
The founders of Terasem are concerned that the potential of nanotechnology and related cyber consciousness for relieving human suffering and extending human life would be truncated due to unwarranted fears and concerns. The founders are also concerned, however, that nanotechnology and cyber consciousness could be made available only to an elite, or in a manner that creates class divisions within society. The founders believe that nanotechnology and cyber consciousness needs to be developed consistently with full respect for diversity and unity so that the potential for greatly extending human life and relieving human suffering can be realized.

Who funds the Terasem Movement Foundation?
Terasem is funded with an endowment from its founders. Terasem does not seek or solicit outside financial contributions. It is managed by a professional staff and a volunteer board of directors with advice from experts in the fields of nanotechnology and cyber-consciousness.

What are some of the other projects in which the Terasem Movement Foundation is currently involved?

1. Beme Recordings:
Description: Using available technololgy for capturing “bemes”. A beme is the smallest unit of a person’s consciouness or uniqueness. Current Beme recordings are being made using hi definition video and audio technology with a trained interviewer. In the near future Beme Interveriew technology will be integrated within Lifenaut.com.

2. Independent Film:
Docu-Drama:

"Transbeman" (working title)

A post modern fable about the world's first Bio Electric Hyrbid Human, society's reaction and the emergence of "Fleshism" as a new form of racism. Produced in collaboration with Transformer Films, Brooklyn, New York. Starring James Remar, Kevin Corrigan and Jane Kim. Release Date: Spring 2008.

http://www.terasemfilms.com