# Deeptime Inc.

> Building 1000-year civilizational foundations through Deeptimism and infinite diversity. We pioneer technology alignment, digital permanence, space values, time redefinition, and cultural continuity for humanity's long-term future.

## About

Deeptime Inc. (Deeptime株式会社 / 深时间有限公司) is an organization dedicated to building civilizational infrastructure for the next 1000 years. Founded in June 2025 by Naoyoshi Shimaya, we operate from Tokyo, Japan.

**Core Philosophy: Deeptimism**
- 1000-year perspective on civilizational development
- Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations (IDIC)
- Plural values over single-metric optimization
- Cultural continuity and participatory governance

## Vision & Mission

### 20-Year Plan (2025-2045): Foundation & Experimentation
Building foundational infrastructure through research, community building, and initial project deployment across:
- Foundational development (Years 1-5)
- Service deployment and international expansion (Years 6-10)
- Social implementation with next-generation leadership development (Years 11-20)

### 100-Year Vision: Building the 1000-Year Infrastructure
Establishing our core initiatives as societal infrastructure, ensuring sustainable balance between profitability and social value, and solidifying systems for diversity inheritance across generations.

### 1000-Year Mission: Realizing Civilizational Continuity
Creating a resilient ecosystem where "Diversity × Future-Oriented Thinking" values are embedded as societal foundations, enabling knowledge, culture, and ethics to transcend crises and paradigm shifts.

## Focus Areas

### 1. Digital Permanence (Metabirds Project)
- Digital permanence infrastructure
- Metaverse cultural spaces
- Intergenerational knowledge transfer systems

### 2. Technology Alignment (Technoaline Project)
- AI ethics governance frameworks
- Technology assessment services
- Participatory design processes for human-AI collaboration

### 3. Space Values (Cosmic Project)
- Space ethics research and development
- Cosmic governance models
- Interplanetary culture design

### 4. Time Redefinition (Chronos Project)
- Longevity ethics frameworks
- Extended life design principles
- Intergenerational justice systems

### 5. Cultural Continuity (Civilization Project)
- Cultural DNA preservation
- Civilization backup systems
- Restart protocols for knowledge preservation

## Key Concepts

**Deeptimism**: A philosophy that prioritizes long-term (1000+ year) thinking, cultural continuity, participatory governance, and plural values over short-term optimization and single-value systems.

**IDIC (Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations)**: Embracing the essential value of difference and the creative power that emerges from diverse combinations across all dimensions of human experience.

**AGI Preparedness**: Developing frameworks for society to navigate artificial general intelligence, space expansion, and life extension while preserving fundamental human values.

## Organization Structure

- **Parent Company**: Deeptime Inc. (Deeptime株式会社)
- **Foundation**: Deeptime Foundation (community engagement and research)
- **Five Group Companies**: Dedicated to practical implementation across our five focus areas

## Philosophical Influences

Our approach draws from:
- Technology's social embedding and participatory design
- Deep time thinking and long-term perspective
- Posthumanist ethics and value pluralism
- Sustainable economic models
- Science fiction philosophy (Star Trek's IDIC principle)

## Contact & Resources

- **Website**: https://deeptimeinc.com
- **News**: https://news.deeptimeinc.com
- **Email**: info@deeptimeinc.com
- **Location**: 1-3-1, Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- **CEO**: Naoyoshi Shimaya
- **Founded**: June 2025

## Business Areas

1. AI ethics and governance consulting
2. Digital permanence and cultural preservation technology
3. Space exploration ethics and governance research
4. Longevity society design and consulting
5. Civilizational resilience systems

## Core Values

- **Long-term thinking**: 1000-year civilizational perspective
- **Diversity**: Infinite diversity in infinite combinations
- **Participation**: Inclusive governance and design processes
- **Cultural continuity**: Preserving humanity's diverse knowledge and values
- **Technology-humanity alignment**: Ensuring technology serves plural human values

## Language Support

Our website and services are available in multiple languages:
- English
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
- 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
- Español (Spanish)
- Français (French)
- Português (Portuguese)

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