Hello everyone,

As you may know about me, I am an entrepreneur and software developer. I left my last position with Spectre Gaming to pursue personal discovery and new opportunities. Well, for the past few months I’ve been working on a new effort, The Human Known Project.

The Human Known Project is well… here’s the description that our marketing person came up with:

In 1990 the Human Genome Project was launched to further the understanding of the human make up by close examination of our genetics. In 2003 the project was deemed completed and the human code had been broken.

In 2007 the complimentary Human Known Project was launched to satisfy an increasing need for the human story to be told; for an advancement of how we see history, ourselves, and our greater human experience. For all of our technological feats and scientific probing we are no closer to better understanding the very basic human questions of who we are, why we are here, etc. The journey to the future is one of great technology and even greater adventure; the adventure of having lived because we are more then the sum of our parts.

The Human Known Project is more than a database. It is a human site, a site to promote remembrance, knowledge, sharing, growth, community, and personal development. Above all it is a place to ensure that who we are is not lost to time.

This project is an effort to bring together all of the experiential knowledge the world has, that has previously been passed by oral tradition, so that it can persist for all time and be easily discoverable by the entire world.

Today, what is known to us, what is really known to us through experiences, is passed to a local group… family, friends, churches, or local communities. Today, what is known to us gets lost; oral tradition is lost, experiences and stories are not shared, there’s nobody asking the questions. Today, unless you are in a small, upper echelon of people, your story doesn’t get widely dispersed in movies or books or television or the Internet.

The Human Known Project believes that everybody has something important to say. Everyone has had experiences that are helpful to someone, that provide insight into what it means to be human, and that are unique and valuable.

The Human Known Project is the place to share your experiences, discover the experiences of others, learn from people all over the world, find that there are others facing similar situations, and to connect with those people.

At the end of the year we will be formally launching the public service. I encourage you to take a look, be part of something historic, and share your stories. Share them for yourself, for your family, for your friends and community, and for the world.

Thanks for reading, click on over and become known to the world.

The Human Known Project is getting ready to formally launch at the end of this year. We are currently in the final phase of putting the site together and then we’ll be working hard to get the word out and we need your help!

We need volunteers to help us with all aspects of the project. From techies and desigers
to business people and lawyers to individuals and you! There’s a job for everyone; from leading projects, to helping the elderly enter their stories, to passing out flyers, and a lot more. If you can get involved, please join our volunteer network!

Since its inception, the entire effort of The Human Known Project has been funded privately by me, Alex Lowe. We need financial support and donations to keep this project going. We are currently exploring and seeking private donations, institutional investment, endowments and grants, and other financial means to continue on. We want The Human Known Project to provide a lot of value to the world, and we need funding to keep going.

Thank you everyone for your contributions and support! This project is for the benefit of everyone and only works when you sign up and share your experiences.

Best regards,

Alex Lowe
The Human Known Project