> Max More wrote (and re-wrote :)
>
> > TRANSHUMANISM: Any philosophy of life that seeks the acceleration of our
> > development beyond its currently human limitations by means of science,
> > technology, creativity, and other rational means.
>
> Hmm. Does anyone else think that transhumanism is weakened
> definitionally by the use of 'seeks.'
>
> It seems to me that one could espouse a transhumanist philosophy without
> doing much of anything, really. Transhumanism *could* be a waiting game.
>
> Maybe something like this (?):
>
> TRANSHUMANISM: Any philosophy of life that accelerates our development
> beyond currently human limitations by way of science, technology,
> creativity, and other rational means.
>
> This requires every philosophy that might call itself transhumanist to
> *prove* it by pointing to the ways it accelerates development.
>
> It all depends on whether we want to tighten the standard by which
> transhumanist philosophies are judged. This little alteration might be
> enough to nip any 'rapture of the future' accusations in the bud.
> Transhumanism requires a person to develop now, not just later
> (perpetually deferred).
>
> Boat drinks,
>
> Hagbard (having it rough on too little sleep)
>
What about replacing "seeks" with strives for"?