Hi Sue, I'm sure you've heard of this before, but it's become the
ExtroBritannia event for july, so here's our usual "ad".
Cheers,
Fabio

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The next ExtroBritannia event is scheduled for Saturday July 31st,
2004. Please note that this month we are going to an "external"
event:

Intelligence Augmentation Day

Organised by BCC, the Neuroscience Alliance and the Entelechy
Institute

Location: Wolverton, Bucks, UK (see below for details)

IMPORTANT:

Unlike our usual events, it is necessary to RSVP in order to get
access to the venue (it's a private functions room at a hotel; if
your name is not on the venue door you can't get in). See below for
RSVP details.

SCHEDULE:

12 noon - 5pm

Meet at: The Albert Function Suite, The New Victoria hotel, 46
Church Street, Wolverton, Bucks, Tel: (01908) 315447
AREA MAP:
http://www.mkweb.co.uk/mkmap/home.asp?
Y_Coord=241104&X_Coord=481568&Xpt=0&Ypt=0&Scale=3&bgimage=1&category=
Accommodation&icons=no&osrefs=no&panonclick=no&accommodationtype=Gues
t%20House&SearchTerm=MK125

Free beer/wine/beverages

IA lecture by Alex Ramonsky: Alex will discuss the possibilities that
medical technology and drugs now offer for augmenting our
intelligence, looking at what is currently possible and what is
likely to become possible in the next five years. These
possibilities raise ethical and technical questions. We'll focus on
the importance of using the new techniques to benefit humanity and
to save lives, and discuss how we can make sure they are available
to all, not just the rich and powerful.

Demos of biofeedback & light/sound machines

Presentation by biogerontologist Aubrey de Grey: "Really curing
aging: a foreseeable prospect and a reason for IA". Aubrey will give
a broad outline of a practical approach to repairing all aspects of
age-related cellular and molecular damage starting from existing
biotechnology, and will discuss several of the more neglected aspects
of why this might be a worthwhile thing to do urgently and how
society will adjust.

Transhumanist & Extropian news exchange & updates

Intro to the Entelechy Institute's new project -'Babylon 5.5'

BCC's International Backup Exchange (bring your backups...it's
nice to know if your house burns down you have a backup on the
other side of the world)

5pm-at least midnight:

Alex's book launching party (at Alex's home; 5 minutes away)

Meal provided

More free drinks

Demos of TMS/NMS tech

Light/sound sessions

Free copy of book for all those who helped (if not available on
the day, this will be posted to you)

Music & videos

ACCOMODATION:

1. Alex's house: free, but there may be a crowd and it may be just
carpet space.

2. Local hotels (make your own booking arrangements):

The Crauford Arms, 59 Stratford Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes,
Buckinghamshire MK125LT - Tel: 01908 313864
MAP: http://www.mkweb.co.uk/mkmap/home.asp?
SearchValue=MK125LT&option=postcode&centrepoint=yes&Scale=3
or
The Swan Revived Hotel, Newport Pagnell, High Street, Newport
Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK16 8AR
Tel: +44 (0)1908 610 565
http://www.swanrevived.co.uk/
MAP: http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=MK168AR

So, RSVP to:

alex@...
Or by mail to:
The Entelechy Institute
Seventh Star Studios
27 Old Gloucester Street
London WC1N 3XX
Or
Tel: (UK) 07092 016095
Or: 07759 693908

Feel free to bring a partner or friend. Under-16s are admissible
(but of course won't be served alcohol). Any other inquiries
please use the above contacts.

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