George furiously blogged and tweeted the Convergence08 meeting in Mountain View this last weekend. Check out his reportage.
Convergence08: Opening panel on AI
Live Speculist podcast interview at 5:45 PST
Convergence08: Anders Sandberg on Whole Brain Emulation
Convergence08: Keith Henson, “An Uncertain Future and Dollar a Gallon Gasoline”
Convergence08: Hughes and LaTorra on Digital Serfs and Cyborg Buddha
Convergence08: Paul Saffo keynote address
Convergence08: Day 2 opening panel on synthetic biology
Convergence08: PJ Manney on empathy and technology
Convergence08: Tanya Jones discusses Alcor, present and future
Convergence08: Day 2 closing panel on longevity
Back from America; some observations