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Transhumanism
- Thread starter Beyondo
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Half Asleep
Crazy-go-nuts
I've always been a fan of chemical transhumanism.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Think I will watch The Fly and get a bigger ball cap for the expanded cranium as humans will need the extra capacity to deal with a number of major issues in the future that they could realistically face. I'm not against improving mankind, but can we as humans improve too fast too soon before we are ready?
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Satans_Serrated_Edge
Deicidal
More cyborg parts please.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Spider Jerusalem says .... All people are scum. No matter what they look like.
wa:do
wa:do
Runlikethewind
Monk in Training
I think that there are many in religious circles who interpret "created in God's image" in spiritual terms and not physical terms. So on those grounds enhancing ourselves would not be a problem.
I am all for transhumanism and believe it is a necessary step in our evolution.
In one sense, it has already started. How many people do you see everyday with a Bluephone stuck in their ear? How many people are walking around with various implants, artificial limbs / bones / organs? Performance enhancing drug users??
As soon as the means are available, we should go for it. My fear is that growing religious fundamentalism is doing whatever they can to slow down progress in this area. This effort will require massive resources which probably includes more government funding. But it's funny that our founding fathers saw the wisdom in separating church and state, yet stating in public today that you believe in evolution is equal to commiting political suicide.
In one sense, it has already started. How many people do you see everyday with a Bluephone stuck in their ear? How many people are walking around with various implants, artificial limbs / bones / organs? Performance enhancing drug users??
As soon as the means are available, we should go for it. My fear is that growing religious fundamentalism is doing whatever they can to slow down progress in this area. This effort will require massive resources which probably includes more government funding. But it's funny that our founding fathers saw the wisdom in separating church and state, yet stating in public today that you believe in evolution is equal to commiting political suicide.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
What exactly is "gods image"? There are faiths out there that think a woman wearing pants is against gods will... like any change in society some will pitch a fit.
But then, I'm also sure there will be a place for "natural" humans in any future we have.
wa:do
But then, I'm also sure there will be a place for "natural" humans in any future we have.
wa:do
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Not a lot on many levels... but what if you simply don't want to be plugged in?
I don't like carrying a cell phone, I don't drive a car, I enjoy being in the woods and having as little technology between myself and nature as possible.
I only use the technology I need at the time to do what I want... then I like to leave it alone and walk away from it.
Why should that be a bad thing?
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MSizer
MSizer
I don't think there's anything bad about that.
Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
I would take advantage of any enhancement which would enhance my experience of life.
MSizer
MSizer
Or your wife's.
Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
Her experience of life is enhanced more than enough just by being with me.
Beyondo
Active Member
Yeah, but would you be willing to undergo brain surgery for it?
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Kilgore Trout
Misanthropic Humanist
Depends on the enhancement and the risk of the surgery.
As a Star Trek fan I think of the Borg when reading that. I have this idea that if they ever want to give the borg a backstory, that is exactly how it would start.
Borg - Memory Alpha, the Star Trek Wiki
You've said it. What is it?