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At 02:07 PM 8/18/2005, Adrian wrote:<br>
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"nvitamore@austin.rr.com" <nvitamore@austin.rr.com>
wrote:<br>
> Bottom line:<br>
> <br>
> Back to Square One: We need a political agenda and not one
that is<br>
> alienating the core views of transhumanism, and not one that is<br>
> watering<br>
> transhumanism down.<br><br>
What are the core views of transhumanism? </blockquote><br>
Improve the human condition I think is a central core viewpoint.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Are we primarily about<br>
developing enhancement technologies, and making suitable precautions<br>
for their detrimental (and beneficial) effects? Or are we
primarily<br>
about creating the environment in which said development can
occur?</blockquote><br>
I'm not a technician or engineer, so it stands to reason that I would be
more interested in culture and activism. I think that equally as
necessary as inventing and implementing the technologies is designing our
future through plans and strategies. Transhumanist have varied
skills and talents with which to design the tools and the
strategies.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Or something else? Quite a
few who call themselves "transhumanist"<br>
seem to pay at most lip service to the technological side of things,<br>
although from my point of view it logically appears that the
technology<br>
underlies *everything* we wish to accomplish, and extensive debate
over<br>
the social side (except for the effects of the technology) can be
given<br>
a certain digit when it gets in the way.</blockquote><br>
Sometimes, yes, but not always. It is essential to talk about
things. Often the most valuable aspect of getting things to
fruition is in the conceptual stage.<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">> Forward 2 Steps: To create
this we need a multi-disciplinary,<br>
> non-partisian, writing team. <br><br>
We kind of have one...if the partisan chaff can be separated out of<br>
this list's content.</blockquote><br>
I'd like to see it mature and excel.<br><br>
Best,<br>
Natasha<x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep>
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<dd><font size=2><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Natasha
</a><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Vita-More</a>
<dd>Cultural Strategist, Designer
<dd>Studies of the Future, University of Houston
<dd>President, <a href="http://www.extropy.org/">Extropy Institute</a>
<dd>Founder, <a href="http://www.transhumanist.biz/">Transhumanist Arts
& Culture</a> <br><br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><i>Knowledge is the most
democratic source of power.</i> Alvin Toffler
<dd><i>Random acts of kindness... </i>Anne Herbet<br><br></font>
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