<div class="gmail_quote">On 29 June 2010 08:21, Giulio Prisco <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:giulio@gmail.com">giulio@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
It is not a binary, black/white, either/or choice. We can and should<br>
have both watered-down interpretations of transhumanism formulated in<br>
such a way as to be more appealing to the masses, AND true hardcore,<br>
radical and visionary interpretations of transhumanism. What is<br>
important is that these two "souls" of transhumanism collaborate<br>
behind the scene, instead of fighting each other like it happens now.<br></blockquote></div><br>AND there exist as well other distinctions in the range of possible transhumanist discourses. <br><br>By sector, for instance: those fascinated by wet transhumanism are not necessarily passionated with AGI experimenting.<br>
<br>By level: divulgation and propaganda amongst teenagers is not exactly the same as philosophical debate or scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals for an academic audience.<br><br>By their "internal" vs "external" nature: even though I do not believe in esoteric circles à la Scientology, there is some language which is perfectly acceptable amongst us which is not perhaps perfectly suited for an appearance in a TV show or an article in a mass newspaper.<br>
<br>-- <br>Stefano Vaj<br>