[extropy-chat] H+, autism, selection effects, biases
George Dvorsky
george at betterhumans.com
Thu Jun 29 16:47:23 UTC 2006
The recent Stanford conference reminded me how many Aspies are drawn to
transhumanism. Some questions come to mind. Are there a disproportionate
number of autistics involved in transhumanism, and if so, what accounts
for this selectional effect? What biases might this pose in
transhumanist argumentation and rationalization?
Cheers,
George
PS - this article of mine might flavour the discussion:
"Revenge of the Nerds"
http://archives.betterhumans.com/Columns/Column/tabid/79/Column/261/Default.aspx
Once outcasts, some autistics now see their condition as a cognitive
gift and even the next stage in human evolution—at the dawn of the
transhuman age, who's to say they're wrong?
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