{"id":653,"date":"2026-09-12T06:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T06:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/?p=653"},"modified":"2026-09-12T06:34:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T06:34:04","slug":"tanyu-kolev-and-jivko-kolev-present-their-model-of-the-universe-at-vsim-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/?p=653","title":{"rendered":"Tanyu Kolev and Jivko Kolev Present Their Model of the Universe at VSIM 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Tanyu Kolev, PhD, and Jivko Kolev, MD, of the Sub Specie Aeternitatis \u2013 2011 association presented their joint paper, \u201cFrom the Technological Singularity to a Model of the Universe,\u201d in the Longevity and Transhumanism session of the XIX International and Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference Vanguard Scientific Instruments in Management 2026.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference takes place from 8 to 14 September 2026 in Ravda, Bulgaria, with both in-person and online participation. Its organizers include the Department of Management at the University of National and World Economy, the Bulgarian Academic Simulation and Gaming Association, and the International Longevity Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Official conference website and programme: <a href=\"https:\/\/vsim-conf.info\/\">https:\/\/vsim-conf.info\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-112018-840x473.jpg\" alt=\"Jivko Kolev speaking online at VSIM 2026, with fellow conference participants visible above him.\" class=\"wp-image-654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-112018-840x473.jpg 840w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-112018-649x365.jpg 649w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-112018-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-112018-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-112018.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jivko Kolev presenting the joint paper online at VSIM 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presentation explores the relationship between technological singularity and Tanyu Kolev\u2019s model of the universe from a systemological perspective. It brings together his longstanding work on the model, the philosophy of humanity\u2019s future, and the prospect of achieving immortality through technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session programme also includes Natasha Vita-More, Jose Cordeiro, David Wood, Didier Coeurnelle, and Ilya Stambler, addressing topics ranging from artificial intelligence and technological singularity to longevity education and the future of transhumanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-111357-840x473.png\" alt=\"Ilya Stambler speaking online at VSIM 2026, with International Longevity Alliance branding behind him and conference participants visible above.\" class=\"wp-image-655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-111357-840x473.png 840w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-111357-649x365.png 649w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-111357-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-111357-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2026-09-09-111357.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ilya Stambler during the online Longevity and Transhumanism session, with Tanyu Kolev and Jivko Kolev among the participants.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Cosmos \u201985 to VSIM 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work presented at the conference has its origins in 1985, when Tanyu Kolev first introduced his systemological model of the universe at a conference devoted to humanity\u2019s future in space. In his account of the development, Kolev describes it as the first model of the universe formulated from the perspective of systemology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accompanying archival photograph records Cosmos \u201985 \u2014 the First National Conference with International Participation, held in Varna, Bulgaria, on 14\u201316 November 1985. There, Kolev shared his ideas with specialists from the then Eastern Bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ac4b06a-8444-4b4a-a4d4-20ff4f994c62-840x613.jpg\" alt=\"Black-and-white archival photograph of participants seated in a lecture hall at Cosmos \u201985 in Varna, Bulgaria.\" class=\"wp-image-656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ac4b06a-8444-4b4a-a4d4-20ff4f994c62-840x613.jpg 840w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ac4b06a-8444-4b4a-a4d4-20ff4f994c62-500x365.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ac4b06a-8444-4b4a-a4d4-20ff4f994c62-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ac4b06a-8444-4b4a-a4d4-20ff4f994c62-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ac4b06a-8444-4b4a-a4d4-20ff4f994c62.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Archival photograph from Cosmos \u201985, Varna, 14\u201316 November 1985, where Tanyu Kolev first presented his systemological model of the universe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the following decades, Kolev continued developing the hypothesis into a structured conceptual system addressing the philosophical dimensions of humanity\u2019s future and the technological pursuit of immortality. The VSIM 2026 paper places this continuing work within the international discussion of longevity and transhumanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"828\" src=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_98-840x828.jpg\" alt=\"Diagram showing a central system labelled PS connected by blue lines and arrows to a produced physical universe above and an original physical universe below.\" class=\"wp-image-657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_98-840x828.jpg 840w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_98-370x365.jpg 370w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_98-768x757.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_98-1536x1514.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_98-2048x2019.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration of the hypothesis connecting a system above the threshold with the emergence of a physical universe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_97-840x730.jpg\" alt=\"Diagram of successive levels labelled PS0, PS1, PS2 and PSn, connected by blue lines and arrows, with an infinity symbol below.\" class=\"wp-image-658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_97-840x730.jpg 840w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_97-420x365.jpg 420w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_97-768x668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_97-1536x1336.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_97-2048x1781.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Successive levels in Tanyu Kolev\u2019s model of the universe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acknowledgements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sub Specie Aeternitatis \u2013 2011 association expresses its gratitude to Prof. Angel Marchev Sr. and Prof. Angel Marchev Jr. for the excellent organization of the conference and for providing an opportunity for researchers from around the world to exchange ideas and scientific achievements in the fields of longevity and transhumanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Original Text<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read or download the original text by Tanyu Kolev (<strong><em>in Bulgarian<\/em><\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Direct link to the file can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/tanyukolev.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/tanyu-kolev-jivko-kolev-vsim-2026-original-text-bg.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanyu Kolev, PhD, and Jivko Kolev, MD, of the Sub Specie Aeternitatis \u2013 2011 association presented their joint paper, \u201cFrom the Technological Singularity to a Model of the Universe,\u201d in the Longevity and Transhumanism session of the XIX International and Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference Vanguard Scientific Instruments in Management 2026. The conference takes place from 8 to 14 September 2026 in Ravda, Bulgaria, with both in-person and online participation. 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