[ExI] Posthumanism vs. Transhumanism

[Natasha Vita-More]

"Unlike transhumanists, cultural posthumanists have observed and developed
theories of change and have positioned technology in relation to this
change." p. 10  


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[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Damien
Broderick
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 7:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [ExI] Posthumanism vs. Transhumanism

At 11:04 PM 6/18/2009 +0000, Tom wrote:

>(either all thoughts are equally shallow as the more radical 
>deconstructionists hold, or we can use Dr Brodericks patent deepness 
>analyser, which responds to fake deepness with Australian insults).

Strike me pink, Bluey! My patent analyzer does do that, but it also
displayed the vapidity of an especially ludicrous assertion ("transhumanism
doesn't theorize change") by analogy via its equivalent form for physics
("nuclear science doesn't theorize atomic nuclei").

I'd still like to know what Dr. Miah actually meant. Natasha, you're the one
who cited his essay--can you give a more detailed summary? It seems unlikely
that he's really as silly as the quote made him sound.

Damien Bloody Broderick


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