Comments on: Flame On: Transhumanism http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/ Advice for a generation of men raised by women Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:22:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Greg http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/#comment-1106 Greg Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:57:15 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/#comment-1106 I think the trans refers to all of those, transcending humanity, form and condition. It is a fun idea isn't it? I think the trans refers to all of those, transcending humanity, form and condition.

It is a fun idea isn’t it?

]]> By: Steve http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/#comment-1104 Steve Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:59:39 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/#comment-1104 Nice idea, as ideas go. I'm all for technology and the benefit of the human race (cancer cures, insulin pumps, flu vaccines etc.) but what is the TRANS in Transhuman? Transcending humanity? Transcending the human form? Transcending the human condition? Sure, I'd like to see famine and poverty eliminated from the face of the planet, but I'd also like to afford housing and food and clothing. Would I like there to be no disease, no susceptibility to disease? Yes, but then that would entail eliminating much of the flora and fauna of the planet. It's a controversial idea that has little meat on its bones, but from a purely "mental masturbation" fantasy perspective it's grand! Nice idea, as ideas go. I’m all for technology and the benefit of the human race (cancer cures, insulin pumps, flu vaccines etc.) but what is the TRANS in Transhuman? Transcending humanity? Transcending the human form? Transcending the human condition? Sure, I’d like to see famine and poverty eliminated from the face of the planet, but I’d also like to afford housing and food and clothing. Would I like there to be no disease, no susceptibility to disease? Yes, but then that would entail eliminating much of the flora and fauna of the planet. It’s a controversial idea that has little meat on its bones, but from a purely “mental masturbation” fantasy perspective it’s grand!

]]> By: Greg http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/#comment-1089 Greg Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:37:49 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/#comment-1089 Another idea represented in transhumanism is that we won't neccessarily need our human forms. Existence would be independent of space. Another idea represented in transhumanism is that we won’t neccessarily need our human forms. Existence would be independent of space.

]]> By: cash http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/#comment-1088 cash Tue, 31 Oct 2006 16:06:56 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/flame-on-transhumanism/#comment-1088 The main problem I see with this is sustainability. There is no way mother earth could handle 100% population growth. Of course, if technology reaches a point of creating immortality for humans colonizing other planets for our use should be a snap. The main problem I see with this is sustainability. There is no way mother earth could handle 100% population growth.

Of course, if technology reaches a point of creating immortality for humans colonizing other planets for our use should be a snap.

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