[ExI] SL-Transhumanists Today in Second Life: Natasha Vita-More & Anders Sandberg: Do individual humans have a natural right to Morphological Freedom - the right to seek augmentation and enhancement - and the right not to be coerced to augment and enha

[Giu1i0 Pri5c0]

Here is my report on yesterday's seminar with pictures, video clip and
some side discussions

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

Note the call for volunteers to organize weekly events.

G.

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 12:35 PM, Giu1i0 Pri5c0 <pgptag at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Join us on today March 9, 12:00-13:30 SLT (noon PST, 3pm EST, 9pm EU,
>  8pm UK) for a seminar on Morphological Freedom in Second Life, by
>  Natasha Vita-More & Anders Sandberg: Do individual humans have a
>  natural right to Morphological Freedom - the right to seek
>  augmentation and enhancement - and the right not to be coerced to
>  augment and enhance?
>
>  Natasha and Anders are two of the principal transhumanist thinkers.
>  Natasha has given a good definition of transhumanism in a recent
>  interview: "Transhumanism is a set of ideas which represents a
>  worldview to improve the current situation that we as humanity are
>  facing, which includes short lifespan, limited cognitive abilities,
>  limited sensoral abilities, erratic emotions…starvation, lack of
>  housing, or lack of, basically, getting any of the necessary
>  fundamental needs met. We look ardently at how technologies, including
>  the NBIC technologies—nanoscience, bioscience, information science,
>  and cognitive science – can possibly be used to help solve some of the
>  problems in the world that address humans being stuck in a state of
>  stasis." See also Anders' recent list of top genetic enhancements that
>  have already been done in mammals (and hence could presumbaly be done
>  in humans).
>
>  Don't miss this talk:
>
>  SUNDAY, MARCH, 9th 12:00-13:30 SLT in Second Life SL-Transhumanists @
>  extropia core
>  http://translook.com/
>  http://transumanar.com/index.php/site/today_natasha_vita_more_anders_sandberg_on_morphological_freedom_in_second/
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