Re: Nietzsche (transhumanist philosopher)

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Thu Aug 31 2000 - 08:11:31 MDT


Technotranscendence wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, August 30, 2000 11:40 AM Emlyn O'Regan emlyn@one.net.au wrote:
> > Don't forget our fave sci-fi writer, mr Hubbard.
>
> Who is this "our"?:)
>
> > I am of the opinion (right now, at half past four in the morning) that the
> > only way transhumanism (or more likely extropianism) will make it into the
> > mainstream is by turning itself into a religion, or something equally
> > dogmatic. I guess it could turn into a sport. So who's our Allmensch?
>
> Does it need to make it to the mainstream? Lots of things stay outside the
> mainstream, but still have influence.

Our ideas are already percolating into the mainstream. Getting credit for them
is not neccessarily important.



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