[ExI] h+ in smithsonian

[Adrian Tymes]

On Mar 18, 2012 4:17 PM, "Jeff Davis" <jrd1415 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 2012/3/18 spike <spike66 at att.net>:
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> >
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/How-to-Become-the-Engineers-of-Our-Own-Evolution.html?utm_source=smithsonianfuturism&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201203-futurism
>
> From the article:
>
> "...Transhumanists say we are morally obligated to help the human race
> transcend its biological limits..."
>
> How many agree with this?  The moral obligation part.  Feels a bit
> evangelical to me, a bit pushy, a bit intrusive, but that's just me.
> No doubt there's a range of views re the obligatory nature of helping
> others or ***ALL*** humanity to transcend.
>
> I'm perfectly happy to let the rest of humanity choose for themselves
> whether to enhance or not.  Actually, as a personal freedom issue, I
> support those who choose to live "natural", age naturally, and die
> naturally, to do so.  Call me selfish, but I'd prefer that these
> traditionalists age gracefully and die peacefully, and in doing so,
> lighten the Luddite load.

And in so doing, they will cease being part of the
then-currently existing human race, and the race
shall proceed from there.  I see no conflict between
the Smithsonian's statement and what you describe.
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