[extropy-chat] Seminar on Transhumanism and Religion in Second Life

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*Seminar on Transhumanism and Religion in Second Life*

Sunday, April 29, 2007

10am SLT-PST, uvvy island in SL<http://uvvy.com/index.php/Uvvy_island_in_SL>
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Speakers:

Lincoln Cannon<http://transfigurism.org/community/blogs/administration/archive/2007/04/11/2641.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage>,
President, Mormon Transhumanist Association <http://transfigurism.org/>

Extropia Dasilva<http://transumanar.com/index.php/site/extropia_dasilva_transhumanist_avatar/>,
Fascinating and Mysterious Virtual Personality. Extropia is a "transhumanist
avatar" who writes some of the best mind expanding stuff about first and
second life, the universe and everything.

James Hughes <http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/bio/hughes/>, Executive
Director, Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies <http://ieet.org/>.
James will present his paper "The Compatibility of Religious and
Transhumanist Views of Metaphysics, Suffering, Virtue and Transcendence in
an Enhanced Future" <http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/hughes20070401/>.

Giulio Prisco <http://transhumanism.org/index.php/WTA/board/#Prisco>,
Executive Director, World Transhumanist
Association<http://www.transhumanism.org/>.
Giulio will summarize his article/book precis "Engineering
Transcendence"<http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/prisco20041201/>.


Most speakers will use audio streaming for presentations and answers to
questions from the audience.
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See also

http://transumanar.com/index.php/site/seminar_on_transhumanism_and_religion_in_second_life/

http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/eventinfo/slhreligion/

http://transfigurism.org/community/blogs/administration/archive/2007/04/11/2641.aspx
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