Can You Live Forever?

Edward W. Reese Ph.D.

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Why should my awareness, with a healthy brain, cognizant of my life existence, and my environment, cease to exist for reasons independent of any neurological causation, but due to terminate my awareness resulting from a body organ failure, or disease.
Dr. Reese has long been fascinated with the human aging process and the possibilities of extending human life, and self-awareness beyond its end of life cycle. Therefore, the focus of his book, is based upon understanding the aging process, and possibilities of extending life, and maintaining self-awareness. Following are some highlights from his book:
* Can Human Awareness Exist Forever?
* The Continued Existence Of Your Life And Awareness.
* What Is The Ultimate Question: "With a Healthy Brain, Why Must
My Self-Awareness Cease To Exist Because A Vital Body Organ
Fails, Or Because I Have A Terminal Illness?"
* The Evolving Process to Extending Life.
* To Learn Without Study Or Training.
Life Expectancy:
* How Science Will Extend Life Expectancy, Now, Near Future, and
Distant Future.
* How Close Can We Come To Immortality?
With a greater understanding of the mechanism that causes, or contributes to the aging process, and the subsequent advancements in medicine, and related research discoveries, the prior boundaries of life expectancy will continue to extend dramatically.
Dr. Reese believes it is a reasonable expectation that people could be capable of reaching the age of 125-150 years within 80-90 years.
It is also Dr. Reese's opinion, that ultimately our continued existence (e.g., our self-awareness) will not be dependent upon the function of the human physical body, which in many respects presents a hindrance to our continued existence beyond our current estimated life span. There are far too many body components that we must depend upon to function effectively in order to maintain our lives, and our continued self-awareness. The vulnerability of critical organs, too many diseases, and human body failures, most often cause premature termination of life, and subsequently the demise of a healthy brain and awareness.
Also discussed:
* Free Anti-Aging And Life Extension Available To All.
* Over Population - The End Of Humanity?
* Religious And Spiritual Implications Involving Longevity.
* The Human Aging Process. How Do We Slow And Potentially Stop
Aging?
* Fighting The Aging Process.
* How Can I Live Beyond My Normal Life Span?
* Brain Transplant To Another Human Body.
* Brain Transplant Into AI Humanoid Robot.
* AI And Humanoid Robots.
* The Future Controlled By AI Humanoid Robots.
* Possible Extinction Of Humanity Due To AI Humanoid Robots.
* Brain Awareness Transfer.
* Implantable Brain Chips And Other Brain Implants.
* Human Consciousness Uploading/Downloading To A Computer Or
Artificial Brain.
* Many Other Related Topics
This book will directly, and unapologetically, address the issues of aging, and discuss methods to reduce, or slow the inevitable process, and avoid the most significant, and even hazardous consequences associated with the aging process.
The brain and causes of short and long term memory problems are also discussed.

Sujets

• Médecine
• Médecine Générale
• Medical
• Research

Informations

• Publié par: AuthorHouse
• Date de parution: 06 mars 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798823002363
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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CAN YOU LIVE FOREVER?
YOUR EXTENDED LIFE AND CONTINUED AWARENESS A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE
EDWARD W. REESE , Ph.D.



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Published by AuthorHouse 03/02/2023
 
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
 
1 What Is the Ultimate Question?
2 The Brain
3 Life Expectancy
4 Is Achieving Immortality a Realistic or Worthy Expectation?
5 Free Antiaging and Life Extension Available to All
6 Survey on Acceptance of Extended Life
7 What Effects Would Overpopulation Have Upon Human Life Extension?
8 Petri Dish Existence
9 Ethical Considerations Involving Longevity Research
10 Religious and Spiritual Implications Involving Longevity
11 The Human Aging Process
12 The Aches and Pains of Aging
13 Fighting the Aging Process
14 Drugs That Help Us to Live Longer
15 Perception vs. Reality
16 The Five Human Senses
17 How Can I Exist Beyond My Normal Life Span?
18 Pre-Clinical Trials
19 The Critical Decision
20 The Potential Candidate for Head Transplant
21 Head and Brain Transplants and Transfers
22 The First Brain Awareness Transfer
23 The Surgical Procedure (In Brief)
24 Consent Form (A Critical Issue to Understand)
25 DNA Damage Theory
26 The Human Organ
27 Bionics and Prosthetic Devices
28 The 15 Highest-Grossing Prescription Drugs in America (Based Upon Gross Sales Volume)
29 Living Will
30 Final Conclusions
 
Summary Thoughts
Epilogue
Bibliography


To my wife, Susan Beth, who has championed my endeavors for over forty years

Acknowledgments
I thank my sister, Stella, and my brother-in-law, John Ey, for their continued support and encouragement with my professional and personal life issues.
Thank you to all the brilliant research scientists and a wide spectrum of authors for their knowledge and insights who have contributed to the contents of this book. Without their contribution, this book would not have been possible.

Preface
Can Human Awareness Exist Forever?
Well, maybe the word forever is a little strong; however, based upon the direction and advancements in neuroscience, medicine, and other related fields discussed herein, there is, in my opinion, sufficient credible data and insights to recognize the possibility of greatly extended life well beyond the death of a normal life span. We will ponder this potential reality and explore the scientific pathway that may one day avail to humanity the possibility of extending human awareness into the realm of proportional, if not near-total, continued existence.
Also, if you are under thirty years of age, based upon current medical research findings, biomedical scientific advancements, and justified speculations discussed within this book, you will more likely than not, live to the age of one hundred and possibly longer, barring any intervening life hazard such as terminal illness or traumatic injury.
Important Clarification
I want to clarify up front that the entire contents of this reading is based on scientific fact or, at a minimum, justifiable scientific speculation. This includes all opinions I have offered regarding a multitude of related topics. Although some issues presented herein will certainly appear to be more in the realm of a science-fiction novel and difficult to accept as containing any acceptable reality, I assure you that as disconcerting and troubling as some opinions and predictions will appear, they are indeed believed to be accurate and strongly based upon the extrapolation of relevant scientific medical research and other contributing factors and are more likely to occur than not.
Read on …

Introduction
Your Extended Life and Continued Awareness
You are about to experience a discussion about topics that pertain to the extension of human life and the continued existence of human awareness. This writing will take you through an evolution of past and present accomplishments and future expectations, ultimately contributing to the extension of human life and continued awareness.
You should be informed that some aspects of this book are not for the light of heart and deals with subject matter that some may find troublesome and unsettling. Some parts are not PG-13 reading. In other words, “Reader discretion is advised.” This acknowledgment is particularly relevant to the later sections of this writing and constitutes a smaller portion of this book.
However, having said that, be assured that all the material provided within this discussion is solidly based on truth, relevant facts, and scientifically-based speculation pertaining to future possibilities and expectations involving extended life and continued awareness, as interpreted and extrapolated from my review of scientifically-based, peer-reviewed articles, including my own extensive background dealing with much of the same subject matter.
What was once portrayed as pure science fiction now falls more into the realm of scientific fact or at least qualified scientific speculation regarding the more advanced thinking of extending life and awareness.
This book attempts to lay the historic foundation, current precepts, future speculations, and understanding that lends credence and justification for the journey toward and the ultimate arrival of a time in the foreseeable future when death is not a necessarily foregone conclusion, at least as pertains to your extended life and continued awareness. Indeed, I conclude it may not be necessary that your conscious awareness must inevitability surrender to an abnormality or failure of a vital body function or disease.
Moreover, this book is written for the average, everyday reader. It is not a text or intended for scientific review. It is very much intended to provide you with insights pertaining to the possible extension of your life and your continued awareness now and in the near and distant future.
Awareness and life extension are the predominant terms and ultimate focus throughout this book. I present my opinions, speculations, predictions, and conclusions on near and distant future expected scientific achievements toward life extension based upon my current interpretations of relevant advancements in medical science, applicable medical and bioengineering fields, and related industries that provide for our continued evolution from the earliest phase of inquiry to the furthest reaches of when we can anticipate that scientific research may ultimately take us regarding extending life and awareness.
To be specific, it is my opinion that life is most accurately defined as requiring awareness. If there is no awareness, then there is no life, understanding that the physical body can continue to exist by means of mechanical and other forms of life-supporting mechanisms and drugs required to artificially maintain the physical body, but absent conscious awareness. Life extension is the vehicle that could transport your awareness beyond your otherwise limited life span and even beyond the physical death of your body.
Based upon the exceptionally large number of complex and varied topics that should be addressed to accomplish a reasonable understanding of one’s continued extended life and awareness would encompass a mammoth undertaking and formidable documentation. Therefore, visualize a wagon wheel with the hub representing the combined topics relevant to extended life and awareness, with each spoke contributing a particular scientific discipline to a consolidated but varied comprehension of these topics from the past and current understanding and as speculated for the near and distant future.
The formidable burden was to sift through these related but different scientific research studies and other contributing variables and to separate and consolidate the more focused material that would enhance and clarify a better understanding of this investigation for your consideration.
You will obviously note there is quite often no harmonious relationship or consensus of agreement between the various key players (e.g., scientists, futurists, health-care providers, religious and ethics groups, governing agencies, etc.) pertaining to the most appropriate direction, if any, toward extending life based upon their individual area of belief, expertise, and responsibility.
As you ponder the sensibility of the subject matter that follows, please remember that within the realm of scientific inquiry and the search for discovery and truth, it is particularly prudent to understand that the term never should never be used. In those circumstances where it is tempting for scientists to conclude that such-and-such could never occur, the door upon