[ExI] Israel and Transhumanism article in H+

[John Grigg]

On 5/18/10, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:
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>> John Grigg wrote:
>>
>> >An excellent H+ article about how Israel is becoming a center of
>> >transhumanist technologies and thinking.  I admit to finding a great
>> >deal of irony in this development...
>
> Johnny, I am puzzled by your puzzlement sir.  Israel is exactly where I
> would expect to find a center for transhumanist technologies and thinking.
>
> spike

Transhumanism tends to be antagonistic toward religion, and
ironically, Israel and it's people are infused (in one way or another)
with Judaism.  Transhumanists often view religion as a "bad thing,"
but the Jews/Israeli's have their religious legacy as the major reason
for their worldly successes.

And so I am not surprised by Israel's great progress, but in those who
normally disparage religion, and yet idolize this plucky little nation
and it's people.

John