MIT severs ties to company promoting fatal brain uploading
Never thought I would ask something like this, but here goes:<p>What&#x27;s Y Combinator&#x27;s stance on the death requirement? Nectome was at demo day last month and Sam Altman is (or was) on the waiting list.<p><i>Following the example of electric-vehicle maker Tesla, it is sizing up demand by inviting prospective customers to join a waiting list for a deposit of $10,000, fully refundable if you change your mind.<p>So far, 25 people have done so. One of them is Sam Altman, a 32-year-old investor who is one of the creators of the Y Combinator program.</i><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;s&#x2F;610456&#x2F;a-startup-is-pitching-a-mind-uploading-service-that-is-100-percent-fatal&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.technologyreview.com&#x2F;s&#x2F;610456&#x2F;a-startup-is-pitch...</a>