[extropy-chat] A Proposed End-Goal: Justice Maximism

[Dirk Bruere]

Hara Ra wrote:

> Thanks for your transhumanist manifesto, but I have two concerns:
>
> 1. Is this a troll?
> 2. This is too close to the old 'eugenics' of the 20s and 30s for my 
> comfort.
>
> "Edward Smith" <weg9mq at centralmail.zzn.com> wrote:
>
>> Generally, the primary purpose of transhumanism is to increase
>> the efficiency of human functioning by modifying the human
>> genome of zygotes, <snip>
>
The problem with 'efficiency' is that it has to be precisely defined.
In industry that is often quite doable.
In 'life' it isn't.

-- 
Dirk

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