On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Yuri Deigin, a longevity activist, drug developer, and the Co-Founder and Director of YouthBio Therapeutics, a company developing tissue-specific rejuvenating gene therapies based on partial cellular reprogramming. Yuri’s journey with longevity is a personal one. After he lost his grandmother to Alzheimer’s, he underwent a DNA test and discovered that he carried two copies of a specific allele, epsilon four, which is a variant of a gene called Apolip...
Oct 25, 2023•48 min
"People who say 'Why should you live longer? That's not normal.' Go back a little bit. It was normal to die at 20 or 30, or 40 at best. So why is today's lifespan exactly right? That's obviously nonsense." On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Dr. Max More, one of the founders of the modern philosophy of transhumanism, co-founder of the Extropy Institute, an organization crucial in building the transhumanist movement since 1990, and Ambassador and President Emeritus of the Alcor Life Ext...
Oct 12, 2023•54 min
“I don’t think that [the Metaverse] is going to be a replacement for seeing people in real life. I think it's actually going to be a significant extension of what we can do in real life and how we can meet people." On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Sophia Moshasha, Vice President of the DC Chapter of the VR/AR Association, co-founder of XR women, and a producer and host of The Polys - WebXR Awards, who since 2017 has been actively engaged in the immersive technology community and a f...
Aug 24, 2023•51 min
"A large part of it is simply learned helplessness, as in like, we've been terribly aware of aging since the beginning of civilization and we have been completely unable to do anything about it. So we have simply developed these ways to put it out of our minds and get on with our miserably short lives and made the best of it, rather than being preoccupied with this terrible thing that's going to happen to us." On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Aubrey de Grey, a world-famous transhuma...
Aug 17, 2023•46 min
"Right now, 20% of America's GDP is going towards [the] military and funding wars and things like that. Whereas, can you imagine if they were funding bionic hearts or they were funding cures for diabetes or finding cures for Alzheimer's?" On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Zoltan Istvan, a prominent transhumanist, journalist, philosopher and former US presidential candidate. After a close call with a landmine in Vietnam nearly cost him his life, Zoltan has come to reconsider the conce...
Aug 10, 2023•47 min
“I do see artificial general intelligence, AI that is capable of human-level intellect and creativity, [become a reality] within 10 years, which kind of poses a problem because it does give us a countdown in a sense.” “If we are complacent and wait for it to happen, then it will be too late. Because at that point in time, you will be talking to your computer or through an interface like you and I are talking. There’s no going back from that point.” On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by T...
Aug 03, 2023•47 min
“A triple S civilization of Super Longevity, Super Intelligence and Super Happiness — that’s what I work for as a transhumanist.” On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by David Pearce, a philosopher and the co-founder of the transhumanist association Humanity+. David’s life has been devoted to transhumanist topics and what he calls the "hedonistic imperative,” a moral obligation to work towards the abolition of suffering in all sentient life. He believes that through technological advanceme...
Jul 27, 2023•41 min
"I think that the desire to improve the human condition for most people means we want to play God." On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Dr. Natasha Vita-More, one of the most renowned futurists in the world. The brilliant mind behind "The Transhumanism Manifesto," published in 1988, Natasha's ideologies have helped shape many of the key pillars of transhumanism as we know them today. A strong believer in the continuous improvement of the human experience, she views aging as a disease t...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min
“We will have two types of immortality. Software immortality and hardware immortality.” On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by José Luis Cordeiro, economist, futurist, transhumanist and the author of the best-selling book “The Death of Death.”José explains to me that in the future, by 2045, we will achieve immortality, essentially able to rejuvenate the human body and reverse ageing. He dubs this biological impermanence hardware immortality. The second kind, software immortality, involves...
Jul 13, 2023•40 min
S2 E5: How to Navigate the Unprecedented Change in Society that Lies Ahead with Futurist and Behavioral Scientist Chris Marshall “The change we are about to see makes the industrial revolution pale in comparison…The issues we have today are that the sources of stress are not life-threatening, but we respond as though they are—our brains respond in a primitive way.” On this episode of HYPERSCALE, I am joined by Chris Marshall, a renowned futurist, behavioral scientist, and author of the groundbre...
May 09, 2023•53 min
Health starts on the cellular level: this is the essence of what is known as metabolomics. Metabolomics is a key focus for Boomer and his company Smarter, Not Harder, which offers personalized consulting and coaching services for health optimization. Boomer shares his journey and the inspiration behind his company, while also delving into the vital role of a full night's sleep in promoting healthy brain functions. He shares his thoughts on using body and gene modification to become superhuman, h...
Apr 27, 2023•48 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE, tech entrepreneur and leader Daniel Jaramillo discusses his experience with human microchipping and the potential for VR in daily life. As the founder of RXXO.io , a unique "Cryptangible" twin of the physical diamond supply, Jaramillo has a track record of creating products for millions of users. In this interview, he shares valuable insights into the future of technology and human advancements, including the potential for remote work with VR headsets and the revol...
Apr 20, 2023•30 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge, we sit down with Dr. Omar Mansur, a digital banking expert and Global Enterprise Lead at Codebase Technologies in MENA and APAC. Omar provides valuable insights into the future of cashless banking, discussing how society is moving away from physical cash towards digital transactions. We also explore the impact of social media on physical human connections, and the potential benefits of using chatbots to quickly find answers through machine learni...
Mar 06, 2023•37 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge, we are joined by Sundar Raman, the Director of Technology at Museum of the Future. Sundar shares his insights on how, in the future, we will figure out how to create a kinder world and the tools we need to get there. With his expertise in technology, we explore the role of AI in shaping our future and how tools such as ChatGPT can be leveraged to increase productivity. We also discuss the importance of predicting the future and understanding how ...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge, we are joined by Guido Mercati who is the Co-founder and CEO of PROTe-IN, a company to devoted to fast track the alternative protein industry from process food to progress food via carbon2product microbial fermentation technology. Guido explains how innovative technologies will provide solutions not only that benefit our health but also contribute towards helping the planet. We also discuss the influence of AI in music and art, how scientists are...
Feb 06, 2023•33 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge, we are joined by Philosopher, writer and Founder of Aesthetics Research Michael Spicher who is incredibly passionate about aesthetics, beauty, and digital fashion, especially how theories connect to different practices drawing from his philosophical knowledge and expertise. Michael shares his opinion of the future of virtual fashion and how digital fashion will solve the environmental issues we face today with physical fashion. We also discuss ho...
Jan 26, 2023•29 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge, we are joined by self-taught software engineer and marketing maven Suren Movsisyan is the Founder of AIgorithm - the world’s first & only NFT AI Music, AR Treasure Hunt P2E VR, Social Media Network and AR Marketplace and CMO at Revolve Games. During this episode, Suren explains the future of AI, how and how this will integrate into our daily lives and how virtual replicas of the physical world will make us more interconnected when we are unab...
Jan 26, 2023•38 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge we are joined by Alan Smithson Co-Founder of MetaVRse, a low-code platform that makes it easy to create & share interactive 3D experiences instantly on the web. Named as one of the most prominent Digital Futurists to watch in 2022, Alan is also Co Founder of TheMall.io and on a mission to build now for the positive future of humanity. He explains how by changing the way we educate future generations, we will in turn empower them to create solu...
Jan 26, 2023•41 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge, we filmed live from GITEX where Briar is joined on the panel with Sundar Raman, Director of Technology at Museum of the Future, and moderated by Ramit Harisinghani, General Manager at Chalhoub Group. During the panel they discuss creativity and opportunity in the Metaverse, how this may look in the future and how we as humans are to some extent already cyborgs. If you are fascinated by the concept of the metaverse and have spent countless hours s...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min
On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge, we are joined by former F-16 fighter pilot & NASA Astronaut Ron Garan shares how his experience in space has shifted his outlook on life and how his transformative experience led him to expand his horizons and inspire others to shift perspectives on life and our place in the universe. Ron uses his fascinating experiences and interactive storytelling abilities to help others unlock their potential, his perspective is truly inspiring and encour...
Nov 24, 2022•28 min
‘The metaverse is what our children are playing in, for them it’s the norm’ On this episode of HYPERSCALE by Briar Prestidge, we are joined by Co-Founder and Director of Ethics and Social Policy at Metacampus Alison Alexander. Metacampus was created with a purpose to equip people to thrive in the fast-changing digital world using technology to unlock human potential. Alison shares her knowledge and perspective on the ethical issues that may arise as Web3 develops and how builders can ensure that...
Oct 03, 2022•37 min
