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What if life on Earth was wonderful? In every sense of the word imaginable.
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There was more than enough to go around. Humans were living in safe and decent shelter. We had the means and ability in order to spend a lot of time with our children.</p>
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Where, we could all afford insurance for our pets. A world, where if aliens were going to peer into our neighborhoods, that they would see healthy and happy inhabitants and lots of pool parties.</p>
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A world where we figured out how to balance automation with our ability to redefine the nature of work. How will we spend time in this world? What will we imagine? Particularly with an increasingly hygienic and healthier environment around us.</p>
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A world where robots are employed in the areas of nursing, care for the elderly and those with disabilities, companionship or simple things like walking the dog, on days where you felt like sleeping in (just a bit).</p>
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Imagine a world where we all getting along. We still argue, disagree. But we choose not to hurt each other. Words can also cause hurt.</p>
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Where we all take ownership of protecting our overall environment. Our forests and our rain-forest. Where each one of us is doing our part in order to protect our oceans.</p>
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A world of discovery and wonder, where we are leveraging technology for universal good. Putting on our VR headset and travelling to the depths of the oceans, deep inside the heart of the jungle in Congo, a planet far far away or trying to visualize what it would be to head inside a blackhole.</p>
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Where we have accessible healthcare for those who need it. Including quality mental-health and addiction related services. Let's not forget dental care.</p>
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Where ageing and disease are a thing of the past? Where death is optional.</p>
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What if all of this and more was possible within the next 6 months?</center></p>
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At some point, I picked up a book by an author by the name of 'Patrick McCray, titled 'The Visioneers.' I was already extremely fortunate to have been employed in the tech industry. I also enjoy and have enjoyed thinking about how we develop and also interact with what we create (culture, ideas, philosophies, memes, technologies, cities and towns, civilization). Being inspired by leaders in the Outer Space industry, Futurists, Visioneers, individuals with an Abundance Mindset, Ethical Transhumanists, towards the end of the year 2018 a thought occurred to me. If we open up the inner solar system, then this could help solve a lot of the problems that we have been experiencing on Earth. Provided that this is something that is accomplished in a collaborative, safe, secure, sustainable and ethical manner. I proceeding towards sketching out an initial diagram on a piece of paper. Here is the original diagram.
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<img src="img/Inner-Solar-System-Vision-2018.jpg" alt="Awake Aerospace - The vision" style="width:42%">
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Going to space is a big part of ensuring that we can all benefit from the coming age of abundance.
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At the Awake group, I committed towards making the world that we want to live in. I (Adeel Khan) hope that you will join us on this journey. I want to borrow from the same mechanisms that led towards the enablement of Wikipedia and help put a structure in place for developing outer space and AI safety. The proceeds are something that should be deployed for the collective benefit of all of humans, the healing of the biosphere and towards ensuring that the Future of Life is increasingly better. For these reasons and more, I would like to setup mechanisms by which the Awake group operates in as transparent a manner as possibly. With the proceeds going to endeavours via an organization that is going to be setup as a 'public benefit organization.'
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Here are the areas of impact and and the developing areas of interest that we have identified:</p>
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<li>Our existing mission is to help feed the world quality and nutritious foods by going to space. We also want to grow hearts, lungs and other organs in orbit. Because the zero gravity environment is great for growing organs. As well, move all heavy and polluting industries away from Earth. Thus setting the foundation of a manufacturing base in space.</li>
<li>We are keen on running all of our operations in a radically transparent manner. Whereby the ventures sustain themselves and we can harness energy, ideas, suggestions from all the different parts of the reality. And rewards are transferred based on the contribution of the individual.</li>
<li>Going back to our vision, we want to enable beautiful & healthy surroundings on and off of earth. For ourselves and the future generations. Starting with a small scale agricultural and medical facility in space makes good sense. Because lots of teams from different backgrounds can collaborate to make this vision a reality. It is our intention that these facilities can be scaled in an exponential manner, in a manner that is safe/secure/equitable/sustainable and satisfactory for all parties and individuals involved. Time is of the essence.</li>
<li>To operate in any domain, you need to secure it. So we want to help secure the domain of space, in a civilian capacity.</li>
<li>Help with the introduction of norms and behaviour. So that we can continue to promote the peaceful and sustainable development of outer space.</li>
<li>Assist with setting the foundations of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale#Type_III_civilization_methods target=" target="_blank">Type III civilization.</a> In a manner that does not infringe upon the life or quality of life of another being. Find other life across the Galaxy and the universe at large.</li>
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<p><mark>Radical transparency:</mark> Most of our work is viewable by all. Link <a href="https://sharing.clickup.com/l/h/4-3461412-1/88677a3e84aec47" target="_blank "><mark>here</mark></a>. Feedback is very welcome!</p>
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Below: A semi-autonomous manufacturing site that can make copies of itself. As well, enable inventions of our choosing. This is our invention and we have simple set of simulations here. In the future, we'd love to work with Mitsubishi electric and other robotic companies.
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<img src="img/portfolio/Awake_RG_AMU01.png" alt="Awake Aerospace AMUs or Autonomous Manufacturing Units" style="width:42%">
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Our submission to the Governmet of Canada's 'Deep Space Food Challenge'. We scaled down our designs in order to meet the constraints outlined in the challenge. Unfortunately we were not chosen as one of the teams that will proceed to the next level. Our dream is to have hundreds of thousands or millions of such facilities in non-terrestrial orbits (Meaning, not Earth's orbit). This is one design that we will continue iterating on. This design could help solve hunger and malnutrition. Quality, nutritious foods for all life. Foods that are free of carcinogens and harmful chemicals.
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<img src="img/portfolio/Awake_RG_AMU_Orbiting_Greenhouses.png" alt="Awake Aerospace Orbiting Greenhouse." style="width:42%">
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The '3 stage' AMU (semi-autonomous manufacturing unit). Includes, the main manufacturing site (MMS) (can replicate itself and re-organize itself in order to make different inventions), fuel tanks and a transporter for moving goods and services. Produce will be washed, dried and then flash-frozen without the use of chemicals. Multiple transporters will dock into a singular body (MMS). The re-entry problem is being solved by a lot of other companies. The overall cycle looks something like this:<br>
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<li>Food is grown in semi-autonomous AMUS. Some activities are performed remotely.</li>
<li>Transporters take the produce and do a hand-off with a mechanism in Earth's orbit.</li>
<li>Re-entry and landing at a commercial space port.</li>
<li>Last mile delivery: Autonomous trucks coupled with robotics. Customers received a box of freeze dried produce.</li>
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<li>Making heavy use of robotics and automation is pivotal towards feeding all humans, pets and potentially other animals.</li>
<li>We also envision that there is going to be a computing platform operating somewhere in space. With increasing levels of computation available, computationally heavy tasks like computer vision and writing blocks to the blockchain can be had. This way, if a mechanism that is not authorized is triggered within the range of or within our facilities. In such a situation, security and law-enforcement specific procedures and actions will be automatically initiated.</li>
<li>Enabling this project in a collaborative, inclusive manner is a good confidence building measure. Tackling food security is an urgent need and it is also something that could be felt more acutely, given the changing nature of our climate. We have been sharing a lot of our work openly. But we sense that our work is getting copied and other parties are throwing money behind the work that we did and calling it their own. Right now, we do not have the funds to contest this in a court of law. It is our hope that as we raise funds, that there is the development of a basic legal framework, via which we can ensure that the vision actually materializes the way we intended. Meaning, that these facilities are leveraged for the purpose of growing quality nutritious foods, growing organs and other cellular structures of good use. As well for enabling manufacturing facilities for the greater benefit of humans and all life.</li>
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<img src="img/portfolio/AMU.jpg" alt="AMUs - Autonomous Manufacturing Units in the orbit of Venus" style="width:42%">
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<h2>Primary areas of interest</h2>
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<li>Foundation for a Type III civilization</li>
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Immediate area of focus is to see secure, safe, sustainable and environmentally conscious operations in space. We will work with any and all parties who adhere to and respect a common set of norms. Parties who are working towards enabling provisions in order to detect and deter undesirable behaviours. As well, help enable a legal structure in order to hold bad actors and polluters accountable.
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<li>Semi-autonomous factories in space</li>
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When the time is right, when the economics makes good sense and when the domain is secured. This is the time when we would like to deploy our existing '3 stage' designs for the semi-autonomous factories in space. We worked on these designs from January 2021 till the mid of July. Both Rusith Gimhana and myself dedicated focused effort towards turning our back of the envelope ideas into functional designs and simulations. (Note: The team split up in August, 2021) The primary mission involves enabling manufacturing facilities outside of Earth. As well, facilities for agriculture in space. Our '3 stage' semi-autonomous factories, will primarily be creating O'Neill colonies and Stanford Toruses. The intent is that all players and parties can collaborate, compete or mix of (coopetition) in order to help make life better for all. I (Adeel Khan) am against the placement of heavy weapons in space. I have love in my heart for all humans and all other life on this planet. World peace is possible. We must continue changing ourselves and we must continue making investments that will bring more hope and healing. We are all connected to each other. Perhaps in ways that we have yet to truly recognize and appreciate. Personally, it has been my mission to change myself and I (Adeel Khan) have had some successes. The work must continue indefinitely. May my heart be pure and may I continue doing good that is universal, in the world.
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<li>Enable or help enable: Scientific and mining outposts, longer term settlements in particular orbits and also for deep space exploration (Exploring the solar system and beyond!)</li>
<li>Exploring Europa in a hygienic manner. Provided no life has been found.</li>
<li>Extract hydrocarbons from Titan. " "</li>
<li>Initially we were focused on developing a framework for terraforming Venus. However, in October 2021 it has come to our attention that there is indeed a high probability that there could be life on Venus. (Source: A talk by Dr. Sara Seager via the Mars Society Conference). So we scrapped that idea. We'd like to assist with the development of techniques being developed for sequestering CO2 on Earth. Which was our intent from the get go. Meaning, reverse engineering the technologies that we were developing in order to deploy them inside of and in the orbit of Venus and bring these technologies back to Earth. For them to be placed in human-made caves. We've given this some thought (energy requirements, water intake using sustainable means, new-age techniques via genetics +) and have done some initial calculations.</li>
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Our longer term vision is to see a distributed set of teams in the form of 'swarms' operating on top of the blockchain technology. Ideally, individuals and teams will come together in order to help manifest good dreams. The system will have the means and the ability in order to identify meaningful contributions. Basically we'd like swarms to regulate themselves and then do the heavy lifting. The individuals within those swarms will be compensated really well for their meaningful contributions. However, this (overall) concept, this thought of enabling swarms is something that we haven't had a chance to give focused attention to. Clearly, there are many problems that need to be solved in order for this vision to come true. There are also many legal, ethical, moral and societal considerations that have to be thought through. Before steps are taken in order to enable this sub-idea of enabling swarms. The current state of our global healthcare systems, with a keen and particular focus on the lack of affordable and quality mental health related services. This reality posits that there is a lot of opportunity here. Next, it is the issue of timing in the form of human well-being. Because if this mechanism is enabled today, then the swarms are only going to be as good as the quality of the thought processes within these swarms. Overall, I (Adeel Khan) have this thought that swarms could play a crucial role towards expediting certain cycles of innovations. As well, could help play a crucial role towards mitigating certain existential risks. However, the enablement of swarms must never be considered as the only insurance policy towards mitigating risks existential of a nature.
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<h2> Sister companies</h2>
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<li><a href="https://auh.surge.sh/" target="_blank"> Awake Universal Healthcare (AUH): For the purpose of enabling a quality healthcare infrastructure for the solar system. </a></li> | <b>Note:</b> Initially, it is our intention that proceeds from the Aerospace side of things will help fund the healthcare side of things. Till a point arrives whereby the efficiencies can help the healthcare side of things thrive on their own.
<li><a href="https://github.com/Shangrila-VHP/shangrila-vhp" target="_blank">Shangrila-VHP (Veterans Healing Places):</a> OKR - Objective and Key Results for enabling hope & healing for veterans & first-responders | Mostly using earthen materials. Eventually to help solve affordable housing using sustainable resources.</li>
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<h2> Values</h2>
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<li>Radical transparency.</li>
<li>Trust.</li>
<li>Help reduce and to eventually eliminate all unnecessary suffering.</li>
<li>Promoting freedoms.</li>
<li>Leave a place better than we experienced it.</li>
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Placed here to make you smile.
<h2> Team</h2>
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<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeelkhan1/" target="_blank"><h2>Adeel Khan</h2></a>
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<p>Father, serial entrepreneur, chief instigator, explorer | "The singularity is near."</p>
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<h2>Lead ethicist - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Lead ethicist</p>
<p>Lead the development of policies and frameworks. With a core focus on the (including but not limited to) specificity and amendments that may be required on the <a href="https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introouterspacetreaty.html"> Outer Space Treaty</a> side of things, maintaining hygiene - solar system wide, making sure that we do not make the same mistakes on other habitats. </p>
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<img src="img/toroidal-colony.jpeg" alt="Toroidal colony. Since I couldn't find a copyright free image for an O'Neill Colony. Art work: Rick Guidice.Credit: NASA Ames Research Center..NASA ID AC75-1086-1. Circa 1970." style="width:100%; height:450px ;object-fit: cover;">
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<h2>Habitat designer - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Habitat designer.</p>
<p>An architect by trade. Part sociologist, with a background in psychology. A keen observer of primate behaviour. You are going to be the primary lead for designing and for helping design physical and virtual spaces. Whereby the <a href="http://https://youtu.be/eDS42C32xTU" target="_blank">design of these spaces</a> is going to result into the <i>overall</i> well-being of the inhabitants. You are going to play a pivotal role towards helping Gerard K. O'Neill's vision come true. In orbit (ONeill structures) and also across the inner solar system.</p>
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<h2>Gardener of the Galaxy - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Gardener</p>
<p>We want you to plant and help plant gardens, polyculture agricultural installations here on earth. As well, help transform deserts and also do all of this on non-terrestrial habitats. In the spirit of succession planning, we'd like for you to spend at-least 20 percent of your work-hours coaching, mentoring, guiding and training gardeners & horticulturists of the future. As well, educating the general population on the best sustainable practices that are vital and crucial for maintaining our ecosystems. You are inspired by the work that the many wonderful gardeners have done, throughout the history of our species. At the same time, you have a respectable disregard for the traditions of the past. You are not afraid to make use of new and novel approaches, in order to cultivate unique, vibrant, joyous experiences. Ideally, you are part <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/award-winning-film-the-gardener-offers-rare-glimpse-into-hidden-gem-in-la-malbaie-que-1.4234315" target="_blank"> Frank Cabot</a> and part 'Doc' from the Back to the Future series. Bonus points for being <i>slightly crazy</i>, in a good way.</p>
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<h2>Materials Scientist - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Materials Scientist</p>
<p>A PhD in materials science, chemistry (more so focused on the materials side of things), nanotechnology. You are intimately familiar with the 'emerging technology' arena in the wider material science landscape. You will be working closely with the chief architect(s), lead engineers and others. Your goal will be to help develop physical habitats that are completely safe to live in and have resiliency against a variety of different stressors. Including but not limited to: gravitational effects, radiation, heat, cold, orbital entry/escape e.t.c </p>
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<h2>Global Communications Lead - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Global Communications Lead</p>
<p>Develop policies, procedures and frameworks required. Maintain clear and open lines of communications with a global list of stakeholders. Conduct scenario specific exercises and drills. Work closely with relationship managers in order to foster an environment of clear communications and open sharing of knowledge. For peaceful purposes only. </p>
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<p class="title">Global Communications Lead</p>
<p>Develop policies, procedures and frameworks required. Maintain clear and open lines of communications with a global list of stakeholders. Conduct scenario specific exercises and drills. Work closely with relationship managers in order to foster an environment of clear communications and open sharing of knowledge. For peaceful purposes only. </p>
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<h2>Communications Lead for Indigenous Affairs - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Global Communications Lead</p>
<p>Work hand in hand with the 'Global Communications Lead'. Your core focus would be to identify the needs of and problems being experienced across the world's indigenous communities. You will engage with and maintain regular lines of communications with represenatives from the various indigenous communities around the world. Particularly from regions, where the community may not have a voice on the table and as it relates to the formulation of laws that are/may impact the quality of life of inhabitants in that community. You will also be consulting with and regularly updating leaders and stakeholders from the community on space based programs and initiatives. Seeking their approval and also input and wisdom on how we could do better.</p>
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<h2>Liaison officer - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Liaison officer</p>
<p>Responsible for <b>actively</b> managing and nurturing open lines of communications with government and DoD. Preference will be given to someone who has served in the military, intelligence, law-enforcement (From a <a href="https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_52044.htm" target="_blank">NATO member country</a>)</p>
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<h2>Director of security - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Director of security</p>
<p>Responsible for architecting policies, frameworks, protocols, procedures for ensuring the security of staff, contractors and key personnel. Help secure assets (Physical, digital, virtual, financial, intellectual property designs in the works ++). Work closely with the CCO - Chief compliance officer. Preference will be given to someone who has served in the military, intelligence, law-enforcement (From a <a href="https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_52044.htm" target="_blank">NATO member country</a>)</p>
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<h2>CCO - Chief compliance officer - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">CCO - Chief compliance officer</p>
<p>Responsible for making sure that the organization is meeting or exceeding all compliance related audits. Across the board. Includes compliance specific measures on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Traffic_in_Arms_Regulations" target="_blank">ITAR (US Government)</a> and <a href="https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/sell2usgov-vendreaugouvusa/procurement-marches/export-cont-export.aspx?lang=eng" target="_blank">Export Control on the government of Canada</a> side of things.</p>
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<h2>Lead Astrobiologist - Your name here</h2>
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<p>Responsible for initiating, maintaining and helping select programs: Geared towards the specific purpose of making sure that life thrives on non-terrestrial habitats. Activities will include but will not be limited to: a) Simulating different conditions and seeing what kind of lifeforms will be required b) Engineer the initial conditions c) Closely work with climate scientists and geneticists. d) Ensure that there is a very high rate of survival in domed facilities e) Help develop functional plans and procedures for terraforming the climate to be ideal for human needs.</p>
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<h2>Lead climate [scientist, modeler, engineer] - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Lead climate [scientist, modeler, engineer]</p>
<p>Adept at setting up and running detailed simulations. Building models. Background in environmental science, chemistry, mathematics. </p>
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<h2>Lead geneticist - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Lead geneticist at the Awake Group of companies</p>
<p>Background in genetics and synthethic biology. Track record of turning basic research into useful therapies, products and services. </p>
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<p class="title">Growing food on non-terrestrial habitats</p>
<p>Background in Ag-tech. Demonstrated track record at inventing designs, innovations, solutions. Basically the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burt_Rutan" target="_blank">Burt Rutan</a> of farming.</p>
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<h2>Artist(s) in residence - Your name here</h2>
<p class="title">Artist(s) in residence</p>
<p>Inspire and guide a whole new generation of (in random order) scientists, explorers, dreamers, builders, ethicists, reformers, researchers, human-rights and also animal rights activists ++. You will have full artistic freedom. You will choose the medium. You will own the rights to your creation. Including any NFTs (potentially speaking) that you are going to be working on.</p>
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<h2> For Future partners (employees) at Awake</h2>
We offer:
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<li>A collaborative, open, inclusive work environment. Where ideas > heirarchy</li>
<li>Base salary</li>
<li>Shares in the organization are going to be allocated based on a) A vesting schedule and b) The human population will actually determine what the individual contributor's share should be. This is something that we are currently evaluating. As well, this is something that we are going to build on top of a public/private blockchain. Effectively speaking, the organization and the original founding team is not going to have control over how the shares are allocated.</li>
<li>Benefits. Including but not limited to: Health insurance, basic dental related service (for now), mental health, vision care (eyeglasses and eye exams for now), sick days (physiological, psychological, emotional well-being). <b>Note:</b> Everything is super basic right now. As we do not have sales and we have not raised any money. </li>
<li>Schedule: I (Adeel Khan) work almost all the time. I get 8 to 9 hours of sleep and dedicate quality time for exercise and socializing. This is a startup and so you are expected to work almost all the time. Suffice to say, you must enjoy the work that you are doing and you should be working almost all the time. Within reason. If you like to work, are eager to learn, have a growth mindset, possess a good work ethic --> then you can be trained in most areas. I personally invest a lot of time with new hires. We have an evolving process in place. Happy to share the details.
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<li>Open to suggestions. What else should be added to this list?</li>
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<h2> Our work to date</h2>
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<li><a href="https://doc.clickup.com/d/h/85qk9-329/588e103c74123c4" target="_blank">Universal milestones and mission statement</a></li>
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<h2> Problems/Opportunities space</h2>
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<li>Technical</li>
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<li>No <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_travel" target="_blank">known technology</a> exists at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_readiness_level" target="_blank">TRL Level 7</a>. That can safely take (and bring back) humans or machines to the destination of choice.
<li>No one has launched an autonomous manufacturing unit in an actual orbit of a planetary body. We anticipate many problems that will need to be solved here.</li>
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<li>A core part towards ensuring mission success is the need to see breakthroughs in the domain of materials science. As of right now, this is not something that we have timed. Meaning, we do not know what is the current state of development and as it relates to this discipline of science/engineering.</li>
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<li>We do not know how larger amounts of CO2 are going to be sequestered. Once sequestered/fixed, a solution for transporting the CO2 has yet to be devised.</li>
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<li>As of right now, there are no adequate provisions for the harsh conditions that constructs that enter the atmosphere of Venus are going to experience. Including but not limited to:
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<li>Extremely strong winds. Depending on the altitude, the winds can be excess of hundreds of km (Upto 360 km/h or 220 mph)</li>
<li>Extreme temperatures. Hot and cold.</li>
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<li>Financial</li>
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<li>As of this point in time. The following costs are not known:
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<li>Actual cost towards successfully completing specific milestones is not yet known. Hence, the overall cost is also something that is not known as of this point in time.</li>
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<li>The platform enabled on top of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_contract" target="_blank">'smart contract'</a> technology is yet to be developed. We anticipate a world where anyone/anywhere can contribute towards the enablement of this project. And be adequately compensated for doing so. Provided the work is of sufficient quality.
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<li>Ethical</li>
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<li>Security: Provisions against ensuring that the technology is not abused and weaponized.</li>
<li>Life on other planets: As highlighted above, there is evidence to suggest that there could be life on other planets within the solar system. We should focus on enabling structures that are manufactured by humans. Terraforming existing planets does not set a good precedent in the short, mid or longer term. Particularly for the the time range when we aim to explore the next star systems. However far away in the future that may be.</li>
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<li>Legal</li>
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<li>The lack of a global framework for governance may pose challenges. On the other hand, a very strict regulatory framework may prevent new ideas from being tested and/or may perpetuate a monopolistic framework. A monopolistic framework that isn't good for the common good of all life.</li>
<li>A structure for ensuring that further amendments and as it relates to the <a href="https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/introouterspacetreaty.html" target="_blank">Outer Space Treaty</a> are the set of changes that are going to be good (in a universal sense of the word imaginable) for the majority of life on this planet.</li>
<li>What sort of a legal framework/structure must organizations and individuals adhere to.</li>
<li>Will a for-profit mechanism still be operational. Why or why not.</li>
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<blockquote>If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. - Source unknown</blockquote>
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