Observing an Elegant New World A lone astronaut, a woman in a refined but space-worthy dress, gazes out from the observation deck of a colossal interstellar vessel. The ship is a marvel of gilded, Baroque-inspired architecture, soaring through a nebula painted with cosmic dust in vibrant hues. Below, a city of immensely tall, optimistic spires ascends from a terraformed alien world. Other starships of formidable size pass by; three are visible here, and their concentration indicates a high level of development on and visitation to this planet. Most of the surface below is covered with grass or water, and impressive cities and smaller settlement clusters have been built upon it. This view encapsulates the marvels that humanity can build, if it is given the chance to move beyond its current limitations. Generated via NightCafe Studio.

An ornate Palladian villa appears in an autumnal landscape on a tall hilltop overlooking a valley that contains an ornate immortalist futuristic city: towering geometrically inventive skyscrapers fusing Baroque, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, and futuristic styles, radiantly illuminated with glowing filigree. Among the skyscrapers are vast uncrowded pedestrian plazas with mathematically patterned gardens; a few smaller gardens can be found atop rooftop terraces. The inhabitants of the villa itself must have quite a view. Generated using NightCafe Studio.

After more than two years, it is time to update the décor of the Virtual Enlightenment Salon based on the current capabilities of generative AI, while preserving the dignified, futuristic esthetic that also maintains continuity with historical elements, much like transhumanism itself builds upon historical philosophical currents of humanism and the Enlightenment. The original Virtual Enlightenment Salon background – the 1852 painting by Eduard Gaertner of the Concert Room of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany – maintains its place of honor on the right-hand side – while some new ornate buildings, futuristic cityscapes, and artworks of the Abstract Orderism style appear to the left. Statuary, plants, columns, and a few pieces of furniture have been added to further beautify the setting. The U.S. Transhumanist Party colors of orange and black predominate, along with touches of gold. This image was created using ChatGPT and polished by Grok. Finishing touches were added by Art Ramon, who seamlessly integrated the U.S. Transhumanist Party logo and the Gaertner painting (since the AIs cannot quite do that precisely yet). I asked the AI to make all of the details more realistic, representative of what a refined, ornate, futuristic drawing room would look like – an esthetic with a synthesis of futurism, Abstract Orderism, and historical (e.g., Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Baroque, Neo-Victorian) influences. Join us in this space… soon. Starting in mid-October, this will be our new Virtual Enlightenment Salon setting every Sunday at 1 p.m. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. Eastern Time. See our previous Virtual Enlightenment Salon streams at piped.video/@GStolyarovII/st… and piped.video/watch?v=ohet4kAf…

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Joseph Krieger – September 20, 2026 nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1nJOLQAgm…

Join us today (9/20) at 1 PM Pacific Time, 4 PM Eastern Time, for our Virtual Enlightenment Salon with @josephkrieger of @biolife_boston on translational longevity. piped.video/watch?v=lvACXQou… We will have an engaging live chat on YouTube as usual. Post your questions and comments!

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Joseph Krieger on Translational Longevity – September 20, 2026 piped.video/watch?v=lvACXQou… On Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Joseph Krieger (@josephkrieger), President and Founder of Boston BioLife (@biolife_boston) to discuss the prospects for translational longevity to bring the advances of longevity science to patients in the coming years. Boston BioLife, along with the Healthspan Action Coalition (@HealthspanAct), is hosting the Translational Longevity Summit in Boston on October 7-11, 2026, and an overview of the summit will also be provided. Members of the public will be able to post questions and comments in the live YouTube chat. Joseph Krieger has a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry from Boston University Medical School and a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Biochemistry from University of Massachusetts. His educational background is focused heavily on tissue cultures, cytokines, growth factors, and extracellular matrices. He founded Boston BioLife, a provider of educational resources on translational medicine for clinicians, in 2015. The Translational Longevity Summit exists at the intersection of discovery and deployment, where the latest breakthroughs in AI-driven medicine, translational science, and precision longevity protocols are translated into outcomes that actually change patients' lives. Visit the website of the Translational Longevity Summit and register: translationallongevity.com/ Visit the website of Boston BioLife: bostonbiolife.com/ Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/memb… #USTranshumanistParty #BostonBioLife #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #TranslationalLongevity #TranslationalLongevitySummit #LifeExtension #Longevity #HealthspanActionCoalition #USTP

A nocturnal landscape with glowing Neo-Baroque buildings among the woods by the river's edges. The mild illumination from the towers, as well as the brighter light of the full Moon, may help the traveler to navigate this route. The faint orange lights in the distance suggest a larger settlement where some respite may be found. Generated via NightCafe Studio.

piped.video/watch?v=qlOdYGXE… Join me virtually on my autonomous-vehicle ride in Phoenix, Arizona, where I took a Waymo Jaguar self-driving vehicle to the airport on September 8, 2026 – from the Talking Stick Resort, where I attended RAADfest 2026 and the Rising Leaders in Biostasis meeting. Fittingly, I concluded my visit to these gatherings of longevists, futurists, and techno-optimists with an experience of one of the most promising technological possibilities of our time that has already been made available in several metropolitan areas – an option that can save numerous lives and also bring about great convenience and give humans back the time they currently spend driving on often-congested roads. This particular ride was quite smooth, and the autonomous vehicle operated itself more carefully than most human drivers would. Interestingly enough, I encountered numerous other Waymo vehicles along this trip, and they seemed to integrate well with the rest of the traffic. They also were specially identified on the interior screens of the Waymo vehicle in which I rode; I would not be surprised if these vehicles communicate with one another! How many other Waymo cars can you spot in this video? #Waymo #AutonomousVehicle #Jaguar #Phoenix #Scottsdale #Arizona #DriverlessCar #DriverlessVehicle #AutonomousCar #SelfDrivingCar

A hyper-detailed, optimistic cityscape of an immortalist metropolis of a post-scarcity future that has overcome death, disease, and material shortage. I asked NightCafe Studio to generate a view of this city based on what was known about my preferences and the esthetics of my previous posts. Subsequently, ChatGPT was used to refine the scene to introduce greater geometric precision and realism. Grok generated the following prompt for this image: “Vast, uncrowded pedestrian plazas and wide promenades lined with geometrically sculpted gardens and topiary in complex mathematical patterns (fractals, tessellations, nested domes, and spiral motifs of Abstract Orderism). Towering ornate mega-skyscrapers of bold, harmonious colors—gold, sapphire, emerald, crimson, ivory, and radiant white—rise in orderly yet diverse geometric forms: hexagonal and polygonal layers of decreasing width, needle-like spires, checkered towers, truncated glass pyramids, circular and arc-based silhouettes, and hybrid structures that fuse Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, Victorian, Art Nouveau, Rococo, Russian, Eastern, and Chinese ornamentation with sleek futuristic geometries. Buildings feature glowing filigree, luminous arches, intricate stained-glass panels, Corinthian and composite columns, ornate cornices, rooftop terraces overflowing with geometrically arranged plants, and radiant illumination that makes the entire city glow even at twilight. Smaller luxurious villas, domed pavilions, and medium-height towers with onion or ribbed domes cluster along central walkways and a long reflecting pool or canal. Flying cars and autonomous drones appear as elegant streaks of light in the spacious sky; ground level remains almost entirely for healthy, active pedestrians strolling without crowding. The culture is cosmopolitan, rational, and hyperpluralist: architectural styles from many centuries and civilizations stand side-by-side in harmonious juxtaposition rather than conflict. Atmosphere of refined superabundance, civilized grandeur, and triumphant life-affirmation—no decay, no slums, no traffic congestion, no signs of mortality. Epic scale, painterly yet precise detail, dramatic yet hopeful lighting (golden hour or twilight with inner building lights blazing), high architectural complexity, sense of infinite upward aspiration and mathematical order. In the style of Gennady Stolyarov II’s vision of Antideath and Abstract Orderism.”

How Rising Leaders in Biostasis Can Remain Out of Biostasis for the Next Half-Century nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1YGNrbAZN…

How Rising Leaders in Biostasis Can Remain Out of Biostasis for the Next Half-Century (With High Probability) - piped.video/watch?v=QS2olTPg… On Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, watch my recent presentation to the Rising Leaders in Biostasis (RLB) gathering in Scottsdale, Arizona, delivered on September 7, 2026. The focus of this presentation is to ensure that young cryonicists (those of age 35 or younger) adopt simple principles of conduct that would enable them to survive for at least another half-century with high probability, hopefully to benefit from emerging life-extension technologies in the meantime and achieve longevity escape velocity. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session from on-site attendees. After the conclusion of the presentation, stay to listen to the award-winning “Death is Wrong” Piano Sonata (Piano Sonata No. 3 in G minor), composed by Adriano G. Santos in 2025 and mentioned in my presentation. This version of the sonata is accompanied by images and animations compiled by Adriano Santos, with occasional assistance from me. A live chat will accompany this Virtual Enlightenment Salon stream, where members of the public will be able to ask further questions and post comments. World Life Expectancy Statistics (Through 2021): worldlifeexpectancy.com/ CDC National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 75, No. 5, August 25, 2026: cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr7… Learn about the “Death is Wrong” Piano Sonata by Adriano G. Santos: rationalargumentator.com/ind… Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/memb… #USTranshumanistParty #VirtualEnlightenmentSalon #RisingLeadersInBiostasis #RLB #Cryonics #Biostasis #LifeExpectancy #ConditionalLifeExpectancy #Longevity #LifeExtension #LongevityEscapeVelocity #LifeTables #USTP

Painting of embodied artificial intelligence systems diligently creating art, music, and writing while humans who are fearful of AI or express doomsaying sentiments appear confused or perplexed, or turn away. In the meantime, one human in a business suit calmly and productively uses AI. This provocative graphic, generated using NightCafe Studio, will be utilized in the slides for my forthcoming virtual presentation at the Vanguard Scientific Instruments in Management 2026 (VSIM-2026) Conference, hosted by Professors Angel Marchev Sr. and Angel Marchev Jr., which will be held in Ravda, Bulgaria, and which I will be joining remotely on the morning of September 10 (the time in Bulgaria) to speak on "The Many Failure Modes of Thinking About Artificial Intelligence".

Street scene from a futuristic transhumanist city with architectural styles inspired by Phoenix, Arizona, Madrid, Spain, Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Boston, Massachusetts. Since I either am or will be attending longevity conferences in all four of these cities within just over the next month, I asked NightCafe Studio to generate a cityscape influenced by each of them, with a strong futuristic character as well. The result is an architecturally eclectic city which was able to transform a desert landscape into a bustling center of a civilization that will hopefully be built within our lifetimes.

U.S. Transhumanist Party Livestream from RAADfest 2026: Longevity Conversations and Updates nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1qxvvedrl…

U.S. Transhumanist Party Livestream from RAADfest 2026: Longevity Conversations and Updates piped.video/watch?v=YKb9EOr6… On Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, join me as I present the U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon stream on site at the 11th RAADfest in Scottsdale, Arizona. I have attended every RAADfest thus far and bring updates regarding notable concepts and developments in the longevity field, discussed at this unique venue devoted to the Revolution Against Aging and Death. On September 5, 2026, I moderated the afternoon presentations at RAADcity, the RAADfest expo where various medical practitioners and developers of other longevity-related technologies (including innovative uses of artificial intelligence) delivered presentations, and I will briefly discuss my main observations from those sessions. Opportunities will exist for conversations with RAADfest attendees, a preview of my forthcoming presentation at a session of the Rising Leaders in Biostasis (RLB), and a mention of a new prototype version of a game on longevity escape velocity which was developed by Dorian Štern-Vukotić as a complement to LEV: The Game, using an AI-assisted process. Members of the public will be able to post questions and comments in the live YouTube chat. Learn more about RAADfest at raadfest.com/ Play VELOCITY, the prototype game developed by Dorian Štern-Vukotić: levgame.djstern.io/ Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: transhumanist-party.org/memb… #USTranshumanistParty #RAADfest #RAADfest2026 #RAADcity #RisingLeadersInBiostasis #Biostasis #Cryonics #LifeExtension #Longevity #RadicalLifeExtension #USTP

A white Baroque palace with intricate golden domes and impeccably maintained gardens, generated in 2024 via the Grok 2 AI. This serves as the setting of Movement XXIII of “The 52 Weeks” AI Baroque Grand Concerto – the August Palace Tour. Taking the virtual musical tour is a fitting way to conclude the month of August, and it is just over two minutes in length. You can find the August Palace Tour movement at piped.video/live/7PMHtvyzzsI… and the entire 52-movement concerto can be listened to from the beginning at piped.video/live/7PMHtvyzzsI.

A grand Victorian castle, an elaborate 19th-century interpretation of Medieval architecture, with imposing turrets, ornate stonework, and Gothic windows, set against a moody twilight sky. Dramatic lighting from a hidden source illuminates the castle's facade, casting long shadows and highlighting the detailed craftsmanship. Generated via NightCafe Studio.

U.S. Transhumanist Party Virtual Enlightenment Salon with Monica Harris – August 30, 2026 nitter.net/i/broadcasts/1pKkOXjvB…

piped.video/watch?v=uQlsdFqZ… Today, Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 1 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time, 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invites Monica Harris to discuss an intriguing observation: that Americans are not nearly as divided in many of their views as common perceptions and media portrayals would have one believe. If it is true that more unites Americans than divides them, then it is worthwhile to explore how that insight can be put into practice to get past the typical fault lines in American politics. Members of the public will be able to post questions and comments in the live YouTube chat. Monica Harris is a writer, speaker, and Executive Director of the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to challenging threats to civil liberties from identity-based practices. FAIR was founded in 2021 to promote what it calls a pro-human alternative to identity-based politics. She publishes a Substack newsletter, The Bigger Picture, has written op-eds in regional US papers, has spoken at TEDx, and co-hosts conversations on education and social cohesion, including recent work on a FAIR-produced high-school social studies curriculum. Her 2022 book “The Illusion of Division” explores the outlook that Americans are encouraged, largely by media incentives and activist framing, to see one another as more fundamentally opposed than they are, and that a shared civic identity is recoverable if the incentives toward permanent conflict are named and resisted.