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Amara D. Angelica wrote:
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<p><font size="2"><font size="3">I’m chairing a session on May 29 at
the National Space Society's International Space Development Conference
2008 (</font><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.isdc2008.org/"><font
size="3">http://www.isdc2008.org/</font></a><font size="3">) in
Washington DC on using the resources of the solar system to benefit
humanity over the next few hundred years or more (such as backing up
civilization in space settlements or by storage of data and DNA on the
Moon). The NSS is particularly interested in innovative transhumanist
ideas, such as ways humans can be augmented to survive and better
function in space or uploading into a space-compatible intelligent
substrate. Participants in the session so far are Robin Hanson and
Jerry Glenn. I welcome all suggestions.</font> </font></p>
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This looks like an excellent opportunity for spike to present the
Midgets to Mars campaign..... I mean, "The benefits of utilizing human
beings of considerably small stature to reduce space exploration and
colonization costs and increase efficiency without the need for
expensive and experimental augmentation."<br>
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