By Jon Rappoport ——Bio and Archives--April 14, 2022
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“Biological and digital systems are converging, and could change the way we work, live, and even evolve as a species.” “More than a technological change, this biodigital convergence may transform the way we understand ourselves and cause us to redefine what we consider human or natural.” “Digital technologies and biological systems are beginning to combine and merge in ways that could be profoundly disruptive to our assumptions about society, the economy, and our bodies. We call this the biodigital convergence.” “Full physical integration of biological and digital identities.” “Biodigital convergence is opening up striking new ways to: Change human beings – our bodies, minds, and behaviours…Change or create other organisms …”Now here is a passage that should pull you up short:
“Digital technology can be embedded in organisms, and biological components can exist as parts of digital technologies. The physical meshing, manipulating, and merging of the biological and digital are creating new hybrid forms of life and technology, each functioning in the tangible world, often with heightened capabilities.” “Robots with biological brains and biological bodies with digital brains already exist, as do human-computer and brain-machine interfaces. The medical use of digital devices in humans, as well as digitally manipulated insects such as drone dragonflies and surveillance locusts, are examples of digital technology being combined with biological entities. By tapping into the nervous system and manipulating neurons, tech can be added to an organism to alter its function and purpose. New human bodies and new senses of identity could arise as the convergence continues.”
“…biology is subject to influence and manipulation that was not possible a few years ago.” “For example, gene sequencing [enabled by digital technology] combined with artificial intelligence (AI) leads to understanding genetic expression, which is then used to alter existing organisms to create organic compounds in new ways or even entirely synthetic organisms.” “Neural nets – computer systems that are designed based on biological brains – are an example of how biological understanding is shaping digital technology.”One hand washes the other. The biological and the digital hands collaborate.
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“As we continue to better understand and control the mechanisms that underlie biology, we could see a shift away from vitalism – the idea that living and nonliving organisms are fundamentally different because they are thought to be governed by different principles. Instead, the idea of biology as having predictable and digitally manageable characteristics may become increasingly common as a result of living in a biodigital age. Any student of biology today will have grown up in a digital world and may consciously or subconsciously apply that [new] frame of reference to bioinformatics and biology generally.”The report is talking about a cultural shift. People immersed in “the digital world” will no longer view biology as VITAL AND ALIVE and the digital as MECHANICAL AND DEAD. Instead, living biology will just be one more territory to be manipulated; like a machine that can be improved. Therefore, the whole concept that LIFE IS VIOLATED by manipulating it and altering it radically…will fade out and go away. The idea that biology is one thing and the digital is another will vanish. Continuing to quote from the report:
“As digital technology became more complex and connected, the system began to mimic the characteristics of the biological world, leading to the notion of technological ecosystems. Biological models are also being used to develop digital tools, such as AI based on neural nets.”Did you catch that phrase, “technological ecosystems?” Suddenly, the non-living---machines and data---is thought of as living. And many tech oriented people would say, “Well, of course. The systems ARE living. And if you don’t agree, you’re hopelessly old-fashioned and holding on to an irrelevant paradigm.”
“I send a brain message [a thought] to open the app that controls my insulin levels and make sure my pancreas is optimally supported.” “I check my brain’s digital interface to read the dream data that was recorded and processed in real time last night. My therapy app analyzes the emotional responses I expressed while I slept. It suggests I take time to be in nature this week to reflect on my recurring trapped-in-a-box dream and enhance helpful subconscious neural activity. My AI recommends a ‘forest day’. I think ‘okay’, and my AI and neural implant do the rest.”The neural implant, triggered by a mere thought from the compliant citizen, creates the virtual “forest day.”
“The summary of my bugbot surveillance footage shows that my apartment was safe from intruders (including other bugbots) last night, but it does notify me that my herd of little cyber-dragonflies are hungry. They’ve been working hard collecting data and monitoring the outside environment all night, but the number of mosquitoes and lyme-carrying ticks they normally hunt to replenish their energy was smaller than expected. With a thought, I order some nutrient support for them.” “Building codes and home energy infrastructure are synchronized, and require all homes be autoregulated for efficiency. Because houses and buildings are biomimetic and incorporate living systems for climate control wherever possible, they are continuously filtering the air and capturing carbon. I check my carbon offset measure to see how much credit I will receive for my home’s contribution to the government’s climate change mitigation program.” “I replace the smart sticker that monitors my blood chemistry, lymphatic system, and organ function in real time. It’s hard to imagine the costs and suffering that people must have endured before personalized preventative medicine became common.” “Today’s microbiome breakdown is displayed on the front of my fridge as I enter the kitchen. It’s tracking a steady shift as I approach middle age: today it suggests miso soup as part of my breakfast, because my biome needs more diversity as a result of recent stress and not eating well last night.” “I take my smart supplement, which just popped out of my bioprinter. The supplement adjusts the additional nutrients and microbes I need, and sends data about my body back to my bioprinter to adjust tomorrow’s supplement. The feedback loop between me and my bioprinter also cloud-stores daily data for future preventive health metrics. The real-time monitoring of my triglycerides is important, given my genetic markers.” “As my coffee pours, I check my daughter’s latest school project, which has been growing on the counter for the past week. She’s growing a liver for a local puppy in need as part of her empathy initiative at school. More stem cells are on the way to start a kidney too, because she wants to help more animals. I grab my coffee, brewed with a new certified carbon-negative bean variety, and sit on the couch for a minute.”
HEADING: “What new capabilities arise from biodigital convergence?” “Altering the human genome – our core biological attributes and characteristics.” “Monitoring, altering and manipulating human thoughts and behaviours.” “Neurotechnologies read brain signals to monitor attention and manage fatigue.” “New ways to monitor, manage, and influence bodily functions, as well as predict, diagnose, and treat disease.” “Digital devices can be worn or embedded in the body to treat and monitor functionality.” “Biohacking with implanted digital devices to enhance bodily functions.” “Nanobots and nanomaterials can operate and precisely deliver drugs within living creatures.” HEADING: “New ways to change or create other organisms” “Changing the type or amount of inputs that organisms need to grow.” “Synthetic biology draws inspiration from biology, engineering, computer science, and physics for the design and construction of new biological entities.” HEADING: “new ways to alter ecosystems” “Changing and eradicating entire species.” “Altering the natural environment at scale.” HEADING: “New ways to sense, store, process, and transmit information” “Turning organisms into biocomputers.”In the ENDNOTES section of the report, you can find links to published research on biodigital experiments. [...]
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The author of three explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED, EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, and POWER OUTSIDE THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free NoMoreFakeNews emails hereor his free OutsideTheRealityMachine emails here.