From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Fri Jan 18 2002 - 17:06:00 MST
Anders Sandberg wrote,
> Even when debating the future of humanity it is not obvious what we can
gain
> from introducing the term transhumanism right now.
I'm afraid that this is a real concern. I myself worry about how it might
negatively impact my business to be associated with this weird stuff. Not
that there is anything negative in it, but people fear the unknown.
> Actually, I think the idea of technology being the central meme
> is horribly wrong, and if we present ourselves based on *that*
> we will lose much.
I agree with this. We focus too much on technology for its own sake.
Technology will produce the tools to do great things in the future. But
these tools must be a means to an end, and not the reverse.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISSP <www.HarveyNewstrom.com> Principal Security Consultant, Newstaff Inc. <www.Newstaff.com> Board of Directors, Extropy Institute <www.Extropy.org> Cofounder, Pro-Act <www.ProgressAction.org>
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