<DIV>Can I write an over-the-top essay on why we have nothing to lose in becoming transhuman and posthuman, because the human body is disgusting and human nature is capricious, catty & disingenuous; we are nothing but hairless apes on the third rock from the Sun?<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR><EM>The World Transhumanist Association is moving forward<BR>with the project to produce an essay anthology under<BR>the title "An Introduction to Transhumanism". As many<BR>of you know, I've volunteered to be the editor. <BR><BR>On a suggestion from Mike LaTorra, who is working on<BR>an essay on Transhumanism and Taoism, I've set up a<BR>yahoo group for those wishing to contribute essays to<BR>this anthology. If you'd like to contribute, please<BR>join the group at:<BR>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/introtranshumanism/<BR><BR>We're also looking for volunteers from transhumanists<BR>who don't subscribe to WTA-Talk. It would be much<BR>appreciated if those of you who are members of other<BR>transhumanist communities could spread the word that<BR>we're looking for contributions to this anthology.<BR>(Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone you<BR>think might be interested in contributing--just don't<BR>spam anybody, please!.)<BR><BR>If you belong to any of the
following groups, for<BR>instance, or know people who do, you might want to<BR>spread the word to them:<BR>The IEET Fellows<BR>The contributors and editors of JET<BR>The Contributors to the recent ImmInst Book<BR>Speakers at the last two Tranvisions<BR>The Board and Honorary Vice-Chairs of the WTA<BR><BR>Again, thanks for all your efforts on behalf of what<BR>I'm sure will be a great book. If you have any further<BR>questions, please don't hesitate to contact me<BR>directly offlist at pdxwta@yahoo.com<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Tom FitzGerald</EM></DIV><p>__________________________________________________<br>Do You Yahoo!?<br>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <br>http://mail.yahoo.com