RE: -H RE: Present dangers to transhumanism

Jonathan Reeves (JonathanR@mail.iclshelpdesks.com)
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 12:11:34 +0100

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Clint O'Dell writes:

I know where you are comming from and I agree that there should be a philosophy of "being". But it is more important for me at this present time

to make sure that I'll survive. After I've achieved immortality (putting aside getting hit by a super nova, etc.) than I can work on those ideas. Of

course if you want to come up with some a reason for being I'm all ears. I just love life!

Now, leaving aside the technical details of whether it is really feasible, let us *assume* that survival is guaranteed. It does seem like that is a distinct possibility (ignoring the probabilities). So lets say we are surviving in whatever enhanced form and perfect environment we have choosen.

Who says that survival is guaranteed ?
Taking it as an assumption for your argument is pointless because survival will NEVER be guaranteed.

This is why I am interested in transhumanism - because I want to survive whatever comes my way.
I want to evolve into something that is capable of protecting itself should some other SI/alien race come along and decide to turn my little planet into mass for it's dyson sphere (for example).



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RE: -H RE: Present dangers to transhumanism

Clint O'Dell writes:

I know where you are comming from and I agree that = there should be a
philosophy of "being".  But it is = more important for me at this present time
to make sure that I'll survive.  After I've = achieved immortality (putting
aside getting hit by a super nova, etc.) than I can = work on those ideas.  Of
course if you want to come up with some a reason for = being I'm all ears.  I
just love life!



Now, leaving aside the technical details of whether = it is really
feasible, let us *assume* that survival is = guaranteed.  It does seem
like that is a distinct possibility (ignoring the = probabilities).
So lets say we are surviving in whatever enhanced = form and perfect
environment we have choosen.

Who says that survival is guaranteed ?
Taking it as an assumption for your argument is = pointless because survival will NEVER be guaranteed.

This is why I am interested in transhumanism - = because I want to survive whatever comes my way.
I want to evolve into something that is capable of = protecting itself should some other SI/alien race come along and decide = to turn my little planet into mass for it's dyson sphere (for = example).