The Immortality Dilemma
Why "mind uploading" is a death sentence in disguise.
A Flawed Promise
Prevailing models of life extension rely on a "scan-and-destroy" or "copy-and-paste" method. They create a perfect digital clone with all your memories and personality. But a clone is not you.
This fundamental discontinuity means that from your perspective, the procedure is equivalent to death. Your continuous stream of consciousness—the very essence of your identity—is irrevocably terminated. We refuse to accept this compromise.
The Theseus Protocol
A philosophically sound solution for true identity persistence through a gradual, continuous, and seamless transformation.
The Path to Continuity
A century-long endeavor, de-risked by milestone-driven progress.
Funding the Future
This multi-decade initiative requires a structured, milestone-driven financial model. The accelerated timeline is contingent on a total estimated investment of $5.42 Trillion.
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The Ultimate Long-Term Investment
How do you calculate the return on a project that preserves the most valuable asset in the universe: a conscious mind? When the timeline is indefinite, so is the value generated.
Expected Return on Investment
Engineering a Continuous Future
This is more than a scientific project; it is a mandate to address humanity's oldest and deepest fear not with faith or hope, but with reason, science, and engineering. It is a commitment to repair the ship, plank by plank, so that it may sail an infinite sea.
This is, without exaggeration, the most important project humanity could ever undertake.