From: natashavita@earthlink.net
Date: Fri Aug 31 2001 - 15:35:13 MDT
From: Reason reason@exratio.com
>>I found it fascinating that the Christian publication wrote this
>>article on superlongevity and seems to be interested in the subject.
>..which touches on some of these issues. If we raise our eyebrows every time
religious people (i.e. the majority of the society we're trying to
influence) express a desire to live longer, we're never going to get
anywhere in making life extension of any sort a mainstream issue. Meaning we
all die.<
I don't know if you are responding to me or to Michael. If to me, than my reply is that this article contained transhumanist ideas which gave me a bit of a wow-effect.
The more christians that view "Primo 3M+" or recognize the positive ramifications of Primo, the better. We are talking about a mid-transhuman to late-transhuman stage, not just expressing a desire to live longer.
>The moderately religious have the same desires as the irrelegious (or
areligious for that matter). Not wanting the body to crumble, displacement
behavior to try and find a way not to think about ceasing to exist, etc,
etc. They should be just as open to anti-aging technologies, and by
extension interested in life extension.<
Yes, but in this article, I'm exhibiting ideas about cloning organs, augmenting the brain for enhanced intelligence, gender switching, etc, which are not just about wanting the body to be durible, it is about an entirely new body.
Best,
Natasha
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